Ryzen 7 5800U vs A12-9800E

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Aggregate performance score

A12-9800E
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.19
Ryzen 7 5800U
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
11.56
+428%

Ryzen 7 5800U outperforms A12-9800E by a whopping 428% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A12-9800E and Ryzen 7 5800U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1853678
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.81no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency5.9272.93
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Cezanne-U (Zen 3) (2021)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 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 Ryzen 7 5800U 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed3.1 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.4 GHz
Multiplierno data19
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm7 nm
Die size246 mm2180 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on A12-9800E and Ryzen 7 5800U 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
SocketAM4FP6
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A12-9800E and Ryzen 7 5800U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A12-9800E and Ryzen 7 5800U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A12-9800E and Ryzen 7 5800U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4
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 RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 2000 MHz)
iGPU core count8no data
Enduro+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A12-9800E and Ryzen 7 5800U integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A12-9800E and Ryzen 7 5800U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A12-9800E and Ryzen 7 5800U.

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.

A12-9800E 2.19
Ryzen 7 5800U 11.56
+428%

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
Ryzen 7 5800U 18358
+429%

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
Ryzen 7 5800U 1732
+164%

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
Ryzen 7 5800U 6811
+350%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.19 11.56
Recency 27 July 2017 12 January 2021
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 7 5800U has a 427.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 5800U is our recommended choice as it beats the A12-9800E in performance tests.

Note that A12-9800E is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 5800U is a notebook one.


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