AMD A10-9600P vs AMD A12-9800

Last updated: 2022-03-28

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD A10-9600P		AMD A12-9800
CPU comparison AMD A10-9600P or AMD A12-9800 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The AMD A10-9600P has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A10-9600P was released in Q4/2016. The AMD A12-9800 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A12-9800 was released in Q3/2017.

AMD A (112)	Family	AMD A (112)
AMD A10-9600 (2)	CPU group	AMD A12-9800 (1)
6	Generation	7
Excavator (Bristol Ridge)	Architecture	Excavator (Bristol Ridge)
Mobile	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD A10-9600P has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A10-9600P is 2.40 GHz (3.30 GHz) while the AMD A12-9800 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A12-9800 is at 3.80 GHz (4.20 GHz).
AMD A10-9600P	Characteristic	AMD A12-9800
4	Cores	4
4	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.40 GHz	Frequency	3.80 GHz
3.30 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.20 GHz
2.60 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	--

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD A10-9600P	Characteristic	AMD A12-9800
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The AMD A10-9600P or AMD A12-9800 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
AMD Radeon R5 - 384 (Bristol Ridge)	GPU	AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge)
0.72 GHz	GPU frequency	1.11 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
6	GPU Generation	6
28 nm	Technology	28 nm
2	Max. displays	2
5	Compute units	8
384	Shader	512
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
2 GB	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
12	DirectX Version	12

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
AMD Radeon R5 - 384 (Bristol Ridge)	GPU	AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge)
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode	Codec h264	Decode
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode	Codec AVC	Decode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The AMD A10-9600P can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 29.9 GB/s. The AMD A12-9800 supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 38.4 GB/s.
AMD A10-9600P	Characteristic	AMD A12-9800
DDR4-1866	Memory	DDR4-2400
64 GB	Max. Memory	64 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
29.9 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	38.4 GB/s
No	ECC	No
2.00 MB	L2 Cache	2.00 MB
--	L3 Cache	--
3.0	PCIe version	3.0
8	PCIe lanes	8
7.9 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	7.9 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A10-9600P is 15 W, while the AMD A12-9800 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD A10-9600P	Characteristic	AMD A12-9800
15 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	65 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
90 °C	Tjunction max.	90 °C
Technical details The AMD A10-9600P is manufactured in 28 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The AMD A12-9800 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.
AMD A10-9600P	Characteristic	AMD A12-9800
28 nm	Technology	28 nm
Unknown	Chip design	Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, FMA4	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, FMA4
FP4	Socket	AM4 (PGA 1331)
AMD-V	Virtualization	AMD-V
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2016	Release date	Q3/2017
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

AMD A10-9600P (75%)

AMD A12-9800 (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

AMD A10-9600P (66%)

AMD A12-9800 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD A10-9600P 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	469 (77%)
	AMD A12-9800 4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz	607 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD A10-9600P 4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	1211 (66%)
	AMD A12-9800 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	1827 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	AMD A10-9600P AMD Radeon R5 - 384 (Bristol Ridge) @ 0.72 GHz	550 (48%)
	AMD A12-9800 AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) @ 1.11 GHz	1143 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD A10-9600P 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	72 (72%)
	AMD A12-9800 4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz	100 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD A10-9600P 4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	214 (66%)
	AMD A12-9800 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	326 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD A10-9600P 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A12-9800 4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz	655 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD A10-9600P 4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A12-9800 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	1979 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD A10-9600P 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A12-9800 4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz	254 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD A10-9600P 4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A12-9800 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	762 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD A10-9600P 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	499 (100%)
	AMD A12-9800 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)

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