Intel Core i7-12800HL vs AMD A12-9800

Last updated: 2023-04-03

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-12800HL		AMD A12-9800
CPU comparison Intel Core i7-12800HL 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 Intel Core i7-12800HL has 14 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.80 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-12800HL was released in Q3/2022. 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.

Intel Core i7 (298)	Family	AMD A (112)
Intel Core i 12000H (23)	CPU group	AMD A12-9800 (1)
12	Generation	7
Alder Lake H	Architecture	Excavator (Bristol Ridge)
Mobile	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i7-12800HL is a 14 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (4.80 GHz). The AMD A12-9800 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.80 GHz (4.20 GHz).
Intel Core i7-12800HL	Characteristic	AMD A12-9800
14	Cores	4
20	Threads	4
hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.40 GHz (4.80 GHz) 6x Golden Cove	A-Core	3.80 GHz (4.20 GHz) 4x Excavator
1.80 GHz (3.70 GHz) 8x Gracemont	B-Core	--

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.
Intel Core i7-12800HL	Characteristic	AMD A12-9800
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU) The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake)	GPU	AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge)
0.40 GHz	GPU frequency	1.11 GHz
1.40 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	--
13	GPU Generation	6
10 nm	Technology	28 nm
4	Max. displays	2
96	Compute units	8
768	Shader	512
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
32 GB	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
12.1	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.
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake)	GPU	AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge)
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	No
Decode	Codec VP8	No
Decode	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i7-12800HL supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A12-9800 can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Core i7-12800HL	Characteristic	AMD A12-9800
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200	Memory	DDR4-2400
64 GB	Max. Memory	64 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
76.8 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	38.4 GB/s
No	ECC	No
11.50 MB	L2 Cache	2.00 MB
24.00 MB	L3 Cache	--
4.0	PCIe version	3.0
28	PCIe lanes	8
55.1 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	7.9 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-12800HL has a TDP of 45 W, that of the AMD A12-9800 is 65 W.
Intel Core i7-12800HL	Characteristic	AMD A12-9800
45 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	65 W
115 W	TDP (PL2)	--
60 W	TDP up	--
35 W	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	90 °C
Technical details The Intel Core i7-12800HL has a 35.50 MB cache, while the AMD A12-9800 cache has a total of 2.00 MB.
Intel Core i7-12800HL	Characteristic	AMD A12-9800
10 nm	Technology	28 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, FMA4
BGA 1744	Socket	AM4 (PGA 1331)
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2022	Release date	Q3/2017
--	Release price	--

show more data		show more data

Intel Core i7-12800HL 14C 20T @ 2.40 GHz (4.80 GHz) buy now on Amazon and save! AMD A12-9800 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz (4.20 GHz) buy now on Amazon and save!

Rate these processors

Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12800HL (100%)

AMD A12-9800 (34%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12800HL (100%)

AMD A12-9800 (15%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-12800HL 14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz	1784 (100%)
	AMD A12-9800 4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz	607 (34%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-12800HL 14C 20T @ 3.60 GHz	12465 (100%)
	AMD A12-9800 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	1827 (15%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-12800HL Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) @ 1.40 GHz	2146 (100%)
	AMD A12-9800 AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) @ 1.11 GHz	1143 (53%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-12800HL 14C 20T @ 4.80 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.


	Intel Core i7-12800HL 14C 20T @ 3.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A12-9800 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	1979 (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.


	Intel Core i7-12800HL 14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz	2235 (100%)
	AMD A12-9800 4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-12800HL 14C 20T @ 3.60 GHz	12167 (100%)
	AMD A12-9800 4C 4T @ 3.80 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.


	Intel Core i7-12800HL 14C 20T @ 4.80 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.


	Intel Core i7-12800HL 14C 20T @ 3.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A12-9800 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	762 (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.


	Intel Core i7-12800HL 14C 20T @ 3.60 GHz	24605 (100%)
	AMD A12-9800 4C 4T @ 3.80 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.


	Intel Core i7-12800HL 14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	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.


	Intel Core i7-12800HL 14C 20T @ 3.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A12-9800 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	326 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i7-12800HL	AMD A12-9800
Unknown	Unknown

Popular comparisons containing this CPUs


1.		AMD A12-9800 vs AMD A10-9700
2.		AMD A12-9800 vs AMD Ryzen 3 2200G
3.		AMD Athlon 3000G vs AMD A12-9800
4.		AMD A12-9800 vs Intel Core i5-6500T
5.		AMD A12-9800 vs Intel Core i3-12100
6.		AMD A12-9800 vs AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
7.		AMD A12-9800 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
8.		AMD A12-9800 vs AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
9.		AMD A12-9800 vs AMD Ryzen 3 1200
10.		AMD A12-9800 vs AMD FX-9830P