AMD PRO A8-9600 vs AMD PRO A12-9800

Comparative analysis of AMD PRO A8-9600 and AMD PRO A12-9800 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A8-9600

  • Around 10% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1299 vs 1176
  • 2.9x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1377 vs 477
  • 2.7x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 4551 vs 1715
  • Around 10% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1299 vs 1176
  • 2.9x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1377 vs 477
  • 2.7x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 4551 vs 1715
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1299 vs 1176
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1377 vs 477
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 4551 vs 1715
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1299 vs 1176
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1377 vs 477
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 4551 vs 1715

Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A12-9800

  • Around 24% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
  • Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1686 vs 1505
  • Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3705 vs 3359
  • Around 53% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 26.268 vs 17.191
  • Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 279.396 vs 269.509
  • Around 30% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.975 vs 1.523
  • Around 23% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 34.196 vs 27.695
  • Around 56% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 131.8 vs 84.399
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1686 vs 1505
PassMark - CPU mark 3705 vs 3359
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 26.268 vs 17.191
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 279.396 vs 269.509
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.975 vs 1.523
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 34.196 vs 27.695
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 131.8 vs 84.399

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD PRO A8-9600
CPU 2: AMD PRO A12-9800

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1505
1686
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3359
3705
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
17.191
26.268
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
269.509
279.396
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.523
1.975
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
27.695
34.196
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
84.399
131.8
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1299
1176
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1377
477
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4551
1715
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1299
1176
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1377
477
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4551
1715
Name AMD PRO A8-9600 AMD PRO A12-9800
PassMark - Single thread mark 1505 1686
PassMark - CPU mark 3359 3705
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 17.191 26.268
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 269.509 279.396
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.523 1.975
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 27.695 34.196
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 84.399 131.8
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1299 1176
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1377 477
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 4551 1715
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1299 1176
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1377 477
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 4551 1715

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD PRO A8-9600 AMD PRO A12-9800

Essentials

Family AMD PRO A-Series Processors AMD PRO A-Series Processors
Launch date 3 October 2016 3 October 2016
OPN Tray AD960BAGM44AB AD980BAUM44AB
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating 945 996
Series AMD PRO A-Series A8 APU for Desktops AMD PRO A-Series A12 APU for Desktops
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

Base frequency 3.1 GHz 3.8 GHz
L2 cache 2 MB 2 MB
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Maximum core temperature 90°C 90°C
Maximum frequency 3.4 GHz 4.2 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of GPU cores 6 8
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz

Graphics

Enduro
Graphics max frequency 900 MHz 1108 MHz
Processor graphics R7 R7
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
Vulkan

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 45 Watt/65 Watt
Sockets supported AM4 AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 Watt

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0

Advanced Technologies

AMD Secure technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
System Image Stability
TrueAudio

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0