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 |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) |
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GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) |
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GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) |
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Name | AMD PRO A8-9600 | AMD PRO A12-9800 |
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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 | |
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Essentials |
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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 |
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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 |
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Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Supported memory frequency | 2400 MHz | 2400 MHz |
Graphics |
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Enduro | ||
Graphics max frequency | 900 MHz | 1108 MHz |
Processor graphics | R7 | R7 |
Unified Video Decoder (UVD) | ||
Video Codec Engine (VCE) | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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DisplayPort | ||
HDMI | ||
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | 12 | 12 |
Vulkan | ||
Compatibility |
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Configurable TDP | 45 Watt/65 Watt | |
Sockets supported | AM4 | AM4 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
IOMMU 2.0 |