i9-13900KS vs A12-9800E

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Aggregate performance score

A12-9800E
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.19
Core i9-13900KS
2023
24 cores / 32 threads, 150 Watt
38.70
+1667%

Core i9-13900KS outperforms A12-9800E by a whopping 1667% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A12-9800E and Core i9-13900KS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking185173
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.8355.84
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency5.9224.40
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)12 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$105$699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-13900KS has 2951% better value for money than A12-9800E.

Detailed specifications

A12-9800E and Core i9-13900KS 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)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Performance-coresno data8
Efficient-coresno data16
Threads432
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz5.8 GHz
L1 cacheno data80K (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size246 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C72 °C
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on A12-9800E and Core i9-13900KS 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
SocketAM4FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A12-9800E and Core i9-13900KS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

A12-9800E and Core i9-13900KS technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A12-9800E and Core i9-13900KS 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 A12-9800E and Core i9-13900KS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data192 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics 770
iGPU core count8no data
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Enduro+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
Graphics max frequencyno data1.65 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A12-9800E and Core i9-13900KS integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by A12-9800E and Core i9-13900KS integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A12-9800E and Core i9-13900KS integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 1212
OpenGLno data4.5
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A12-9800E and Core i9-13900KS.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes820

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.

A12-9800E 2.19
i9-13900KS 38.70
+1667%

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.

A12-9800E 3471
i9-13900KS 61474
+1671%

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.

A12-9800E 656
i9-13900KS 3138
+378%

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.

A12-9800E 1512
i9-13900KS 21715
+1336%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.19 38.70
Recency 27 July 2017 12 January 2023
Physical cores 4 24
Threads 4 32
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 150 Watt

A12-9800E has 328.6% lower power consumption.

i9-13900KS, on the other hand, has a 1667.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and 500% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

The Core i9-13900KS is our recommended choice as it beats the A12-9800E in performance tests.


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