Xeon w5-3435X vs A12-9800

Aggregate performance score

A12-9800
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.27
Xeon w5-3435X
2023
16 cores / 32 threads, 270 Watt
29.11
+1182%

Xeon w5-3435X outperforms A12-9800 by a whopping 1182% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A12-9800 and Xeon w5-3435X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1809151
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.4453.97
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency3.3110.20
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)15 February 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$139$1,589

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon w5-3435X has 3648% better value for money than A12-9800.

Detailed specifications

A12-9800 and Xeon w5-3435X 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads432
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4.7 GHz
L1 cacheno data80 KB (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB45 MB
Chip lithography28 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size246 mm24x 477 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C72 °C
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on A12-9800 and Xeon w5-3435X 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
SocketAM4FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt270 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A12-9800 and Xeon w5-3435X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

A12-9800 and Xeon w5-3435X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A12-9800 and Xeon w5-3435X are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A12-9800 and Xeon w5-3435X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR5-4800
Maximum memory sizeno data4 TB
Max memory channels28
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 GraphicsN/A
iGPU core count8no data
Enduro+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A12-9800 and Xeon w5-3435X integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A12-9800 and Xeon w5-3435X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A12-9800 and Xeon w5-3435X.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes8112

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
Xeon w5-3435X 29.11
+1182%

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
Xeon w5-3435X 46242
+1181%

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 689
Xeon w5-3435X 2135
+210%

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 1654
Xeon w5-3435X 16075
+872%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.27 29.11
Recency 27 July 2017 15 February 2023
Physical cores 4 16
Threads 4 32
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 270 Watt

A12-9800 has 315.4% lower power consumption.

Xeon w5-3435X, on the other hand, has a 1182.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

The Xeon w5-3435X is our recommended choice as it beats the A12-9800 in performance tests.

Note that A12-9800 is a desktop processor while Xeon w5-3435X is a server/workstation one.


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