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AMD PRO A12-9800B vs AMD PRO A8-9600B vs AMD A12-9720P

AMD PRO A12-9800B

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The AMD PRO A12-9800B is a mobile mainstream SoC from the Bristol-Ridge APU series for notebooks (7th APU generation), which was announced mid 2016. It is the business version of the AMD FX-9800P and features the same specifications. The PRO A12-9800B is (together with the FX-9800P) the fastest Bristol Ridge APU with a 15-Watt TDP and the successor to the 15-Watt A12-8800B / FX-8800P from the Carrizo generation. The ULV chip has four CPU cores (two Excavator modules = 4 integer and 2 FP units), a Radeon R7 GPU as well as a dual-channel DDR4-1866 memory controller. Carrizo is a full-fledged SoC and is also equipped with an integrated chipset, which provides all I/0 ports.

Architecture

Bristol Ridge is the successor of the Carrizo architecture and the design is almost identical. Thanks to optimized manufacturing processes and more aggressive Boost behavior, however, the clocks are a bit higher at the same power consumption. The memory controller now also supports DDR4-RAM, in this case up to 1866 MHz. More technical details are available in the following articles:

Performance

Thanks to higher clocks, the A12-9800B is slightly ahead of the old 15-Watt top model FX-8800P and competes with a Intel Core i3-6100U (Skylake, 15 Watts). Compared to the Intel model, the AMD chip has a small advantage in multi-thread scenarios, but is beaten when you only stress one or two cores.

This means there is sufficient performance for typical office and web applications as well as light multitasking.

Graphics Card

The integrated Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge) GPU has 512 active shader units (8 compute cores) clocked at up to 758 MHz. Thanks to the better utilization of the clock range as well as faster DDR4-RAm, the GPU can slightly beat its predecessors Radeon R7 (Carrizo) and competes with a dedicated GeForce 920MX in the best-case scenario (dual-channel memory, low CPU requirements). Many games from 2015/2016 can be played smoothly at low settings. 

Power Consumption

AMD specifies the TDP of the A12-9800B with 12-15 Watts, which is comparable to Intel's ULV models. This means the APU is a good choice for thin notebooks starting with a 12-inch screen.

AMD PRO A8-9600B

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The AMD PRO A8-9600B is a mid-range APU of the Bristol Ridge series (7th generation of APUs) with 4 CPU-cores (two Excavator modules) clocked at 2.4 - 3.3 GHz. It is intended for business laptops and features the same specifications as the consumer AMD A10-9600P SoC.

It was announced in mid 2016 and is based on the same silicon as Carrizo but with more and refined features. It is a ULV-chip with a TDP of 15 Watt and integrates a Radeon R5 graphics card (384 shader cores / 6 compute cores) and a dual-channel DDR4-1866 memory controller. As Carrizo its a full featured SoC that offers all I/O ports on the chip.

The A10-9600P is slightly faster than the old 15-Watt top model of Carrizo, the FX-8800P. Therefore, the CPU performance is similar to a Broadwell 15 Watt Core i3 like The i3-5010U. See our Bristol Ridge article for more information on the architecture and improvements compared to Carrizo.

AMD A12-9720P

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The AMD A12-9720P is a mainstream SoC from the Bristol Ridge APU series for notebooks (7th APU generation), which was introduced in 2017. The ULV chip with a TDP of 15 Watts (can be configured to 12 Watts, not verified) has four CPU cores (two Excavator modules) clocked at 2.7 - 3.8 GHz (4.05 GHz for single core were briefly achievable in our test sample), a Radeon R7 iGPU as well as a dual-channel DDR4-1866 memory controller. Carrizo is a full-fledged SoC and is also equipped with an integrated chipset, which provides all I/0 ports.

Architecture

Bristol Ridge is the successor of the Carrizo architecture and the design is almost identical. Thanks to optimized manufacturing processes and more aggressive Boost behavior, however, the clocks are a bit higher at the same power consumption. The memory controller now also supports DDR4-RAM, in this case up to 1866 MHz. More technical details are available in the following articles:

Performance

The average A12-9720P in our database is in the same league as the Core i5-4210U, as far as multi-thread benchmark scores are concerned, making the former a fairly slow chip that's suitable for basic day-to-day activities only as of late 2022.

Graphics

The integrated Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge) GPU has 512 active shader units (8 compute cores) clocked at up to 758 MHz. Thanks to the better utilization of the clock range as well as faster DDR4-RAM, the GPU can slightly beat its predecessors Radeon R7 (Carrizo) and competes with a dedicated GeForce 920MX in the best-case scenario (dual-channel memory, low CPU requirements). Many games from 2015/2016 can be played smoothly at low settings.

Power Consumption

AMD specifies the TDP of the A12-9720P with 15 Watts, which is comparable to Intel's ULV models. This means the CPU is a good choice for thin notebooks starting with a 12-inch screen.

ModelAMD PRO A12-9800BAMD PRO A8-9600BAMD A12-9720P
SeriesAMD Bristol RidgeAMD Bristol RidgeAMD Bristol Ridge
CodenameBristol RidgeBristol RidgeBristol Ridge
Series: Bristol Ridge Bristol Ridge
AMD FX-9830P3 - 3.7 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD PRO A12-9830B3 - 3.7 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD FX-9800P2.7 - 3.6 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD PRO A12-9800B « 2.7 - 3.6 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A12-9720P2.7 - 3.6 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A12-9700P2.5 - 3.4 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A10-9620P2.5 - 3.4 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A10-9600P2.4 - 3.3 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD PRO A8-9600B2.4 - 3.3 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD FX-9830P3 - 3.7 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD PRO A12-9830B3 - 3.7 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD FX-9800P2.7 - 3.6 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD PRO A12-9800B2.7 - 3.6 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A12-9720P2.7 - 3.6 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A12-9700P2.5 - 3.4 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A10-9620P2.5 - 3.4 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A10-9600P2.4 - 3.3 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD PRO A8-9600B « 2.4 - 3.3 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD FX-9830P3 - 3.7 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD PRO A12-9830B3 - 3.7 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD FX-9800P2.7 - 3.6 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD PRO A12-9800B2.7 - 3.6 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A12-9720P « 2.7 - 3.6 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A12-9700P2.5 - 3.4 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A10-9620P2.5 - 3.4 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A10-9600P2.4 - 3.3 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD PRO A8-9600B2.4 - 3.3 GHz4 / 4 cores
Clock2700 - 3600 MHz2400 - 3300 MHz2700 - 3600 MHz
L2 Cache2 MB2 MB2 MB
Cores / Threads4 / 44 / 44 / 4
TDP15 Watt15 Watt15 Watt
Transistors3100 Million3100 Million3100 Million
Technology28 nm28 nm28 nm
Die Size250 mm2250 mm2250 mm2
max. Temp.90 °C90 °C90 °C
SocketFP4FP4FP4
FeaturesDual-Channel DDR3/DDR4-1866 Memory Controller, PCIe 3.0 x8Dual-Channel DDR3/DDR4-1866 Memory Controller, PCIe 3.0 x8DDR4-1866 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, TBM, FMA4, XOP, SMEP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND
iGPUAMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge) ( - 758 MHz)AMD Radeon R5 (Bristol Ridge) ( - 720 MHz)AMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge) ( - 758 MHz)
Architecturex86x86x86
Announced
Manufacturerproducts.amd.comproducts.amd.com

Benchmarks

Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 222     avg: 225.3     median: 225 (1%)     max: 229 Points
203 Points (1%)
min: 229     avg: 234.5     median: 234.5 (1%)     max: 240 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 75     avg: 75.7     median: 75 (23%)     max: 77 Points
71 Points (21%)
min: 69     avg: 72.5     median: 72.5 (22%)     max: 76 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 2.47     avg: 2.6     median: 2.6 (3%)     max: 2.7 Points
2.4 Points (3%)
min: 2.6     avg: 2.7     median: 2.7 (3%)     max: 2.7 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 0.86     avg: 0.9     median: 0.9 (22%)     max: 0.9 Points
0.8 Points (21%)
min: 0.93     avg: 0.9     median: 0.9 (23%)     max: 0.94 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 2564     avg: 2593     median: 2592.5 (16%)     max: 2621 Points
2336 Points (14%)
min: 2640     avg: 2743     median: 2743 (17%)     max: 2846 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 6854     avg: 7056     median: 7055.5 (5%)     max: 7257 Points
5703 Points (4%)
min: 7200     avg: 7361     median: 7361 (5%)     max: 7522 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
10237 Points (7%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
3499 Points (4%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
475.7 s (6%)
577 s (7%)
415.5 s (5%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
13.8 s (3%)
16.8 s (3%)
13 s (3%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
1383 Points (2%)
1444 Points (2%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
16.5 fps (6%)
13.3 fps (5%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
77 fps (18%)
70 fps (16%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
0.2 GB/s (0%)
0.2 GB/s (0%)
0.2 GB/s (0%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
0.3 GB/s (6%)
0.3 GB/s (5%)
0.4 GB/s (6%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
1.8 GB/s (5%)
1.5 GB/s (4%)
1.8 GB/s (5%)
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
3249 Points (7%)
2930 Points (6%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
18.6 s (4%)
19.5 s (4%)
min: 17.77     avg: 19.6     median: 19.6 (4%)     max: 21.4 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
41.1 s (2%)
43.7 s (2%)
min: 39.77     avg: 44.1     median: 44.1 (2%)     max: 48.5 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
908 s (4%)
1000 s (4%)
min: 864     avg: 902     median: 901.5 (4%)     max: 939 s
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 2232     avg: 2318     median: 2275 (6%)     max: 2448 Points
2081 Points (6%)
2761 Points (7%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 24353     avg: 25657     median: 25657 (21%)     max: 26961 Points
21428 Points (17%)
25648 Points (21%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 25150     avg: 25871     median: 25871 (21%)     max: 26592 Points
23396 Points (19%)
24747 Points (20%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 27021     avg: 27778     median: 27778 (23%)     max: 28535 Points
24627 Points (21%)
min: 24457     avg: 27079     median: 27079 (23%)     max: 29701 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 1989     avg: 2038     median: 2035 (5%)     max: 2089 Points
2071 Points (5%)
min: 2258     avg: 2330     median: 2329.5 (6%)     max: 2401 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 2739     avg: 2999     median: 3007 (5%)     max: 3251 Points
2427 Points (4%)
min: 3179     avg: 3265     median: 3264.5 (6%)     max: 3350 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 437     avg: 439     median: 439 (2%)     max: 441 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
2139 Points (21%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
4506 Points (5%)
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
2073 Points (28%)
1991 Points (27%)
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
4453 Points (11%)
4389 Points (11%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
5326 Points (9%)
4764 Points (8%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
2031 Points (40%)
1965 Points (38%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
5575 Points (9%)
5002 Points (8%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
2109 Points (32%)
2102 Points (31%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
3270 Points (26%)
4436 Points (36%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
2974 Points (27%)
3385 Points (31%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
7151 Points (14%)
5779 Points (11%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
6518 Points (13%)
5660 Points (11%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
5705 Points (15%)
5124 Points (13%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 2152     avg: 2225     median: 2159 (3%)     max: 2363 ms
2552 ms (3%)
2422 ms (3%)
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
170.4 ms (2%)
177.7 ms (2%)
min: 146.6     avg: 192.1     median: 192.1 (2%)     max: 237.6 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 16552     avg: 17731     median: 18206 (16%)     max: 18435 Points
15170 Points (14%)
min: 14783     avg: 16961     median: 16960.5 (15%)     max: 19138 Points

Average Benchmarks AMD PRO A12-9800B → 100% n=23

Average Benchmarks AMD PRO A8-9600B → 92% n=23

Average Benchmarks AMD A12-9720P → 102% n=23

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