AMD A12-9800 vs AMD EPYC 9754

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AMD A12-9800 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 9754
AMD A12-9800 AMD EPYC 9754

CPU comparison

AMD A12-9800 or AMD EPYC 9754 - 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 A12-9800 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A12-9800 was released in Q3/2017.

The AMD EPYC 9754 has 128 cores with 256 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9754 was released in Q2/2023.
AMD A (112) Family AMD EPYC (129)
AMD A12-9800 (1) CPU group AMD EPYC 8004/9004 (15)
7 Generation 4
Excavator (Bristol Ridge) Architecture Bergamo/Siena (Zen 4c)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A12-9800 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A12-9800 is 3.80 GHz (4.20 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 9754 has 128 CPU cores and 256 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9754 is at 2.25 GHz (3.10 GHz).

AMD A12-9800 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9754
4 Cores 128
4 Threads 256
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.80 GHz Frequency 2.25 GHz
4.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.10 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD A12-9800 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9754
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD A12-9800 or AMD EPYC 9754 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 R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) GPU no iGPU
1.11 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
6 GPU Generation --
28 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
8 Compute units --
512 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

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 R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD A12-9800 can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 38.4 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 9754 supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 460.8 GB/s.

AMD A12-9800 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9754
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR5-4800
64 GB Max. Memory 6144 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 12
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 460.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 256.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 5.0
8 PCIe lanes 128
7.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 504.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A12-9800 is 65 W, while the AMD EPYC 9754 has a TDP of 360 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD A12-9800 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9754
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 360 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 400 W
-- TDP down 320 W
90 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD A12-9800 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 9754 is manufactured in 5 nm and has a 256.00 MB cache.

AMD A12-9800 Characteristic AMD EPYC 9754
28 nm Technology 5 nm
Unknown Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket SP5
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11
Q3/2017 Release date Q2/2023
-- Release price 11900 $
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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 A12-9800 AMD A12-9800
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
655 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9754 AMD EPYC 9754
128C 256T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

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 A12-9800 AMD A12-9800
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
1979 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9754 AMD EPYC 9754
128C 256T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

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 A12-9800 AMD A12-9800
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
607 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9754 AMD EPYC 9754
128C 256T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

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 A12-9800 AMD A12-9800
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
1827 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9754 AMD EPYC 9754
128C 256T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

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 A12-9800 AMD A12-9800
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
254 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9754 AMD EPYC 9754
128C 256T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

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 A12-9800 AMD A12-9800
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
762 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9754 AMD EPYC 9754
128C 256T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

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 A12-9800 AMD A12-9800
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) @ 1.11 GHz
1143 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9754 AMD EPYC 9754
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 A12-9800 AMD A12-9800
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
100 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9754 AMD EPYC 9754
128C 256T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

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 A12-9800 AMD A12-9800
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
326 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9754 AMD EPYC 9754
128C 256T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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