FX-9830P vs A12-9800E
Aggregate performance score
A12-9800E outperforms FX-9830P by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A12-9800E and FX-9830P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1850 | 1885 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.85 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Bristol Ridge |
| Power efficiency | 5.93 | 5.68 |
| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) |
| Release date | 27 July 2017 (7 years ago) | 31 May 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $105 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
A12-9800E and FX-9830P 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 320 KB |
| L2 cache | 2048 KB | 1 MB (per module) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 250 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 90 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 3,100 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on A12-9800E and FX-9830P 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | FP4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A12-9800E and FX-9830P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| FRTC | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A12-9800E and FX-9830P are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A12-9800E and FX-9830P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR3, DDR4 |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics | AMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge) ( - 900 MHz) |
| iGPU core count | 8 | no data |
| Enduro | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A12-9800E and FX-9830P integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A12-9800E and FX-9830P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A12-9800E and FX-9830P.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 8 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.19 | 2.10 |
| Recency | 27 July 2017 | 31 May 2016 |
A12-9800E has a 4.3% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A12-9800E and FX-9830P.
Note that A12-9800E is a desktop processor while FX-9830P is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A12-9800E and FX-9830P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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