Ryzen 7 3800X vs Pro A12-8800B

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Aggregate performance score

Pro A12-8800B
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 12 Watt
1.62
Ryzen 7 3800X
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
14.56
+799%

Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms Pro A12-8800B by a whopping 799% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pro A12-8800B and Ryzen 7 3800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2096495
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data16.43
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD CarrizoAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency4.3813.11
Architecture codenameCarrizo (2015−2018)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date3 June 2015 (9 years ago)7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pro A12-8800B and Ryzen 7 3800X 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 speed2.1 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4.5 GHz
L1 cacheno data96K (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data32 MB
Chip lithography28 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Number of transistors3100 Million19,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Pro A12-8800B and Ryzen 7 3800X 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 configurationno data1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFP4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)12-35 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pro A12-8800B and Ryzen 7 3800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsHSA 1.0no data
AES-NI++
FMAFMA4-
AVXAVX+
FreeSync+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
RAID+-
HSA+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pro A12-8800B and Ryzen 7 3800X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pro A12-8800B and Ryzen 7 3800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3/DDR3L-2133DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 Graphics-
iGPU core count8-
จำนวนพาธไลน์512-
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pro A12-8800B and Ryzen 7 3800X integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pro A12-8800B and Ryzen 7 3800X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pro A12-8800B and Ryzen 7 3800X.

PCIe version3.0no 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.

Pro A12-8800B 1.62
Ryzen 7 3800X 14.56
+799%

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.

Pro A12-8800B 2580
Ryzen 7 3800X 23125
+796%

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.

Pro A12-8800B 526
Ryzen 7 3800X 1702
+224%

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.

Pro A12-8800B 1141
Ryzen 7 3800X 8223
+621%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.62 14.56
Recency 3 June 2015 7 July 2019
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 12 Watt 105 Watt

Pro A12-8800B has 775% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 3800X, on the other hand, has a 798.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 3800X is our recommended choice as it beats the Pro A12-8800B in performance tests.

Be aware that Pro A12-8800B is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 3800X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pro A12-8800B and Ryzen 7 3800X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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