AMD A12-9800 vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700U

Last updated: 2023-05-04

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD A12-9800		AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
CPU comparison AMD A12-9800 or AMD Ryzen 7 2700U - 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 Ryzen 7 2700U has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 2700U was released in Q4/2017.

AMD A (112)	Family	AMD Ryzen 7 (70)
AMD A12-9800 (1)	CPU group	AMD Ryzen 2000U (7)
7	Generation	1
Excavator (Bristol Ridge)	Architecture	Raven Ridge (Zen)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
--	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 Ryzen 7 2700U has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 7 2700U is at 2.20 GHz (3.80 GHz).
AMD A12-9800	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
4	Cores	4
4	Threads	8
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
3.80 GHz	Frequency	2.20 GHz
4.20 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.80 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.40 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 Ryzen 7 2700U
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU) The AMD A12-9800 or AMD Ryzen 7 2700U 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	AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 (Raven Ridge)
1.11 GHz	GPU frequency	1.30 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
6	GPU Generation	8
28 nm	Technology	14 nm
2	Max. displays	3
8	Compute units	10
512	Shader	640
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 R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge)	GPU	AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 (Raven Ridge)
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

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 Ryzen 7 2700U supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 38.4 GB/s.
AMD A12-9800	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
DDR4-2400	Memory	DDR4-2400
64 GB	Max. Memory	32 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	38.4 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
2.00 MB	L2 Cache	--
--	L3 Cache	4.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	3.0
8	PCIe lanes	12
7.9 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	11.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A12-9800 is 65 W, while the AMD Ryzen 7 2700U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD A12-9800	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
65 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	15 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	25 W
--	TDP down	12 W
90 °C	Tjunction max.	95 °C
Technical details The AMD A12-9800 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen 7 2700U is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.

AMD A12-9800	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
28 nm	Technology	14 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	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
AM4 (PGA 1331)	Socket	AM4 (PGA 1331)
AMD-V	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2017	Release date	Q4/2017
--	Release price	225 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks

AMD A12-9800 (86%)

AMD Ryzen 7 2700U (87%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks

AMD A12-9800 (71%)

AMD Ryzen 7 2700U (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 A12-9800 4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz	655 (80%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 2700U 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	823 (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 A12-9800 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	1979 (77%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 2700U 4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz	2586 (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 A12-9800 4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz	607 (91%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 2700U 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	665 (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 A12-9800 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	1827 (76%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 2700U 4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz	2411 (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 A12-9800 4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz	254 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 2700U 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	120 (47%)

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 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	762 (81%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 2700U 4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz	935 (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 A12-9800 AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) @ 1.11 GHz	1143 (69%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 2700U AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.30 GHz	1664 (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 A12-9800 4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz	100 (72%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 2700U 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	138 (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 A12-9800 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	326 (49%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 2700U 4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz	662 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	AMD A12-9800 4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 2700U 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	1040 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	AMD A12-9800 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 2700U 4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz	2930 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD A12-9800 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 2700U 4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz	7004 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.


	AMD A12-9800 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 2700U 4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz	576.6 (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 A12-9800 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 2700U 4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	1539 (100%)

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