Intel Celeron J4125 vs AMD A12-9800E

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron J4125 and AMD A12-9800E processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Celeron J4125

AMD A12-9800E

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron J4125

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 90°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.5x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 35 Watt

Launch date	4 Nov 2019 vs 5 September 2016
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
L2 cache	4 MB vs 2 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD A12-9800E

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 41% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Around 39% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1617 vs 1165
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3471 vs 2962
2.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1156 vs 458
2.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1156 vs 458
Around 3% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 897 vs 871
Around 3% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 897 vs 871
Around 68% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2623 vs 1558
Around 68% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2623 vs 1558

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1617 vs 1165
PassMark - CPU mark	3471 vs 2962
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1156 vs 458
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1156 vs 458
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	897 vs 871
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	897 vs 871
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2623 vs 1558
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2623 vs 1558

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron J4125
CPU 2: AMD A12-9800E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1165

1617

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2962

3471

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

458

1156

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

458

1156

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

871

897

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

871

897

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1558

2623

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1558

2623

Name	Intel Celeron J4125	AMD A12-9800E
PassMark - Single thread mark	1165	1617
PassMark - CPU mark	2962	3471
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	458	1156
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	458	1156
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	871	897
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	871	897
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1558	2623
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1558	2623
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		494
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1441

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron J4125	AMD A12-9800E
Essentials
Architecture codename	Gemini Lake Refresh	Bristol Ridge
Launch date	4 Nov 2019	5 September 2016
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	$105
Place in performance rating	2213	1850
Processor Number	J4125
Series	Intel Celeron Processor J Series	AMD A12-Series APU for Desktops
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB		AD9800AHABBOX
OPN Tray		AD9800AHM44AB
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$113.99
Value for money (0-100)		13.19
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	3.1 GHz
L1 cache	224 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	90°C
Maximum frequency	2.70 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4
Compute Cores		12
Die size		246 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °C
Number of GPU cores		8
Transistor count		1178 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4/LPDDR4 upto 2400 MT/s	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2400 MHz
Graphics
Device ID	0x3185
Execution Units	12
Graphics base frequency	250 MHz
Graphics max frequency	750 MHz	900 MHz
Max video memory	8 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 600	Radeon R7 Series
Enduro
iGPU core count		8
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	DirectX® 12
OpenGL	4.4
Vulkan
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	25mm x 24mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1090	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Integrated Wireless	Intel Wireless-AC MAC
Max number of PCIe lanes	6	8
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2
Number of USB ports	8
PCI Express revision	2.0	3.0 x8
PCIe configurations	1x4 + 1x2 or 4x1 or 2x1+1x2 + 1x2
Total number of SATA ports	2
UART
USB revision	2.0/3.0
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)