PRO A12-9800 vs Ryzen 5 8500G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 8500G
2024
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
13.70
+488%
PRO A12-9800
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.33

Ryzen 5 8500G outperforms PRO A12-9800 by a whopping 488% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 8500G and PRO A12-9800 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking5471805
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Power efficiency19.953.39
Architecture codenamePhoenix2 (2024)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)3 October 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 8500G and PRO A12-9800 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads124
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz4.2 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2048 KB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography4 nm28 nm
Die size137 mm2250 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Number of transistors20,900 million3,100 million
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 8500G and PRO A12-9800 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
SocketAM5AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and PRO A12-9800. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
PowerTune-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and PRO A12-9800 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and PRO A12-9800. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4-2400
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon 740MAMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core countno data8
Enduro-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 8500G and PRO A12-9800 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and PRO A12-9800 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 8500G and PRO A12-9800.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes148

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.

Ryzen 5 8500G 13.70
+488%
PRO A12-9800 2.33

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.

Ryzen 5 8500G 21761
+487%
PRO A12-9800 3705

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.70 2.33
Recency 8 January 2024 3 October 2016
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 4 nm 28 nm

Ryzen 5 8500G has a 488% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 600% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 8500G is our recommended choice as it beats the PRO A12-9800 in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 8500G is a notebook processor while PRO A12-9800 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 8500G and PRO A12-9800, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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