Xeon Gold 6454S vs PRO A12-9800
Primary details
Comparing PRO A12-9800 and Xeon Gold 6454S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1790 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 3.39 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 3 October 2016 (8 years ago) | 10 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $3,157 |
Detailed specifications
PRO A12-9800 and Xeon Gold 6454S 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) | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 64 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2048 KB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 60 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 250 mm2 | 4x 477 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 71 °C |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on PRO A12-9800 and Xeon Gold 6454S 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 | 2 |
| Socket | AM4 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 270 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A12-9800 and Xeon Gold 6454S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| FRTC | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| Out-of-band client management | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
PRO A12-9800 and Xeon Gold 6454S technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A12-9800 and Xeon Gold 6454S are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A12-9800 and Xeon Gold 6454S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 8 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics | no data |
| iGPU core count | 8 | no data |
| Enduro | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of PRO A12-9800 and Xeon Gold 6454S integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by PRO A12-9800 and Xeon Gold 6454S integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A12-9800 and Xeon Gold 6454S.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 80 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 3 October 2016 | 10 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 32 |
| Threads | 4 | 64 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 270 Watt |
PRO A12-9800 has 315.4% lower power consumption.
Xeon Gold 6454S, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, and 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads.
We couldn't decide between PRO A12-9800 and Xeon Gold 6454S. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that PRO A12-9800 is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6454S is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between PRO A12-9800 and Xeon Gold 6454S, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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