PRO A6-9500 vs A12-9800

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Aggregate performance score

A12-9800
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.27
+103%
PRO A6-9500
2016
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
1.12

A12-9800 outperforms PRO A6-9500 by a whopping 103% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A12-9800 and PRO A6-9500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18232402
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.45no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.301.63
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)3 October 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$139no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A12-9800 and PRO A6-9500 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.8 GHz
L2 cache2048 KB1024 KB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography28 nm28 nm
Die size246 mm2250 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million3,100 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on A12-9800 and PRO A6-9500 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A12-9800 and PRO A6-9500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
FRTC++
FreeSync++
PowerTune++
TrueAudio++
PowerNow++
PowerGating++
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A12-9800 and PRO A6-9500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A12-9800 and PRO A6-9500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4-2400
Max memory channels22

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsAMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core count86
Enduro++
UVD++
VCE++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A12-9800 and PRO A6-9500 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort++
HDMI++

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A12-9800 and PRO A6-9500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12DirectX® 12
Vulkan++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A12-9800 and PRO A6-9500.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes88

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A12-9800 2.27
+103%
PRO A6-9500 1.12

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A12-9800 3611
+102%
PRO A6-9500 1784

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A12-9800 696
+15.6%
PRO A6-9500 602

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A12-9800 1682
+90.7%
PRO A6-9500 882

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.27 1.12
Recency 27 July 2017 3 October 2016
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2

A12-9800 has a 102.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 months, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The A12-9800 is our recommended choice as it beats the PRO A6-9500 in performance tests.


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