E1-1200 vs A12-9800E

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Aggregate performance score

A12-9800E
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.19
+813%
E1-1200
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 18 Watt
0.24

A12-9800E outperforms E1-1200 by a whopping 813% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A12-9800E and E1-1200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18503178
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.83no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD E-Series
Power efficiency5.921.26
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Zacate (2011−2013)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)6 June 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$105no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A12-9800E and E1-1200 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 speed3.1 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz1.4 GHz
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm40 nm
Die size246 mm275 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A12-9800E and E1-1200 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
SocketAM4FT1
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt18 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A12-9800E and E1-1200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow++
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A12-9800E and E1-1200 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A12-9800E and E1-1200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR3
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsAMD Radeon HD 7310
iGPU core count8no data
Enduro+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A12-9800E and E1-1200 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A12-9800E and E1-1200 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A12-9800E and E1-1200.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes8no data

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
+813%
E1-1200 0.24

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
+813%
E1-1200 380

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
+598%
E1-1200 94

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
+828%
E1-1200 163

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.19 0.24
Recency 27 July 2017 6 June 2012
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 18 Watt

A12-9800E has a 812.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

E1-1200, on the other hand, has 94.4% lower power consumption.

The A12-9800E is our recommended choice as it beats the E1-1200 in performance tests.

Note that A12-9800E is a desktop processor while E1-1200 is a notebook one.


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