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The AMD A12-9800 is newer than Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz and is around -11% slower in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The AMD A12-9800 is around -22% slower in single-thread testing. Also, AMD A12-9800 uses around 24% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 4687 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.
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Socket Type | LGA 1151 | AM4 | |
CPU Class | Desktop | Desktop | |
Clockspeed | 3.7 GHz | 3.8 GHz | |
Turbo Speed | Not Supported | Up to 4.2 GHz | |
# of Physical Cores | 2 (Threads: 4) | 4 (in 2 physical modules) | |
Cache | L1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MB | L1: 512KB, L2: 4.0MB, | |
TDP | 51W | 65W | |
Yearly Running Cost | $9.31 | $11.86 | |
Other | RADEON R7, 12 COMPUTE CORES 4C+8G | ||
First Seen on Chart | Q4 2015 | Q4 2016 | |
# of Samples | 4519 | 168 | |
CPU Value | 137.7 | 67.0 | |
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group) | 2170(0.0%) | 1701(-21.6%) | |
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group) | 4129(0.0%) | 3684(-10.8%) |
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz | 4,129 | |
AMD A12-9800 | 3,684 | |
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Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz | 137.7 | |
AMD A12-9800 | 67.0 | |
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Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz | 2,170 | |
AMD A12-9800 | 1,701 | |
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Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz | AMD A12-9800 | |
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Max TDP | 51W | 65W |
Power consumption per day (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per day | NA | NA |
Power consumption per year (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per year | NA | NA |