PRO A12-9800B vs Apple M1 Pro

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M1 Pro
2021
10 cores / 10 threads
10.83
+541%
PRO A12-9800B
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.69

Apple M1 Pro outperforms PRO A12-9800B by a whopping 541% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing M1 Pro and PRO A12-9800B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7212059
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesApple M-SeriesAMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiencyno data10.66
Architecture codenameno dataBristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date18 October 2021 (3 years ago)1 June 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

M1 Pro and PRO A12-9800B 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads104
Base clock speed2.064 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.22 GHz3.6 GHz
L1 cache2.9 MBno data
L2 cache28 MB2048 KB
L3 cache24 MBno data
Chip lithography5 nm28 nm
Die sizeno data250 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Number of transistors33700 Million3100 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on M1 Pro and PRO A12-9800B 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.

Socketno dataFP4
Power consumption (TDP)no data15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M1 Pro and PRO A12-9800B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
FMA-FMA4
AVX-AVX
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
PowerTune-+
DualGraphics-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
RAID-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M1 Pro and PRO A12-9800B are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M1 Pro and PRO A12-9800B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3, DDR4
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Apple M1 Pro 16-Core GPUAMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core countno data8
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of M1 Pro and PRO A12-9800B integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by M1 Pro and PRO A12-9800B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M1 Pro and PRO A12-9800B.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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.

Apple M1 Pro 10.83
+541%
PRO A12-9800B 1.69

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.

Apple M1 Pro 17201
+539%
PRO A12-9800B 2691

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Apple M1 Pro 1690
+651%
PRO A12-9800B 225

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Apple M1 Pro 209
+179%
PRO A12-9800B 75

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.83 1.69
Recency 18 October 2021 1 June 2016
Physical cores 10 4
Threads 10 4
Chip lithography 5 nm 28 nm

Apple M1 Pro has a 540.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 150% more physical cores and 150% more threads, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The M1 Pro is our recommended choice as it beats the PRO A12-9800B in performance tests.


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