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AMD PRO A12-9800E vs A8-9600

The AMD A8-9600 is newer than AMD PRO A12-9800E also around 6% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. However, AMD PRO A12-9800E uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 340 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD PRO A12-9800E×AMD A8-9600+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM4AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.1 GHz3.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.8 GHzUp to 3.4 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (in 4 physical modules)4 (in 4 physical modules)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 4.0MB, L1: 512KB, L2: 4.0MB,
TDP35W65W
Yearly Running Cost$6.39$11.86
OtherR7, 12 COMPUTE CORES 4C+8GRADEON R7, 10 COMPUTE CORES 4C+6G
First Seen on ChartQ1 2017Q2 2017
# of Samples41299
CPU Value18.329.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1485(0.0%)1486(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3094(-6.4%)3305(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD PRO A12-9800E
3,094
AMD A8-9600
3,305
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD PRO A12-9800E
18.3
AMD A8-9600
29.4
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD PRO A12-9800E
1,485
AMD A8-9600
1,486
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD PRO A12-9800E AMD A8-9600
Max TDP35W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.070.13
Running cost per day$0.018$0.033
Power consumption per year (kWh)25.647.5
Running cost per year$6.39$11.86
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.