AMD A12-9800 vs Intel Core i5-7440EQ

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AMD A12-9800 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-7440EQ
AMD A12-9800 Intel Core i5-7440EQ

CPU comparison

AMD A12-9800 or Intel Core i5-7440EQ - 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 Intel Core i5-7440EQ has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-7440EQ was released in Q1/2017.
AMD A (112) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
AMD A12-9800 (1) CPU group Intel Core i 7000H (10)
7 Generation 7
Excavator (Bristol Ridge) Architecture Kaby Lake H
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Intel Core i5-6440EQ
-- 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 Intel Core i5-7440EQ has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-7440EQ is at 2.90 GHz (3.60 GHz).

AMD A12-9800 Characteristic Intel Core i5-7440EQ
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.80 GHz Frequency 2.90 GHz
4.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 Intel Core i5-7440EQ
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD A12-9800 or Intel Core i5-7440EQ 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 Intel HD Graphics 630
1.11 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
6 GPU Generation 9.5
28 nm Technology 14 nm
2 Max. displays 3
8 Compute units 24
512 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 64 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 Intel HD Graphics 630
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 Intel Core i5-7440EQ supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 38.4 GB/s.

AMD A12-9800 Characteristic Intel Core i5-7440EQ
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR4-2400
64 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
No ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 6.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
8 PCIe lanes 16
7.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A12-9800 is 65 W, while the Intel Core i5-7440EQ has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD A12-9800 Characteristic Intel Core i5-7440EQ
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A12-9800 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-7440EQ is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.

AMD A12-9800 Characteristic Intel Core i5-7440EQ
28 nm Technology 14 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
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, AVX2
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket BGA 1440
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2017 Release date Q1/2017
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A12-9800 (68%)
Intel Core i5-7440EQ (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A12-9800 (62%)
Intel Core i5-7440EQ (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 AMD A12-9800
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
607 (68%)
Intel Core i5-7440EQ Intel Core i5-7440EQ
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
892 (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 AMD A12-9800
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
1827 (62%)
Intel Core i5-7440EQ Intel Core i5-7440EQ
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
2937 (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 A12-9800
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) @ 1.11 GHz
1143 (100%)
Intel Core i5-7440EQ Intel Core i5-7440EQ
Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 1.10 GHz
422 (37%)

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%)
Intel Core i5-7440EQ Intel Core i5-7440EQ
4C 4T @ 3.60 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%)
Intel Core i5-7440EQ Intel Core i5-7440EQ
4C 4T @ 2.90 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%)
Intel Core i5-7440EQ Intel Core i5-7440EQ
4C 4T @ 3.60 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%)
Intel Core i5-7440EQ Intel Core i5-7440EQ
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

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 AMD A12-9800
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-7440EQ Intel Core i5-7440EQ
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
5670 (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 AMD A12-9800
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
100 (100%)
Intel Core i5-7440EQ Intel Core i5-7440EQ
4C 4T @ 3.60 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%)
Intel Core i5-7440EQ Intel Core i5-7440EQ
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A12-9800 Intel Core i5-7440EQ
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