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AMD PRO A8-9600 vs A12-9800E

The AMD A12-9800E is newer than AMD PRO A8-9600 however both CPUs have comparable multi-threaded (CPU Mark) and single-thread rating. Also, AMD 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 75 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 A8-9600×AMD A12-9800E+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM4AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.1 GHz3.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.4 GHzUp to 3.8 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (in 2 physical modules)4 (in 4 physical modules)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 4.0MB, L1: 512KB, L2: 4.0MB,
TDP65W35W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$6.39
OtherRadeon R7 Pro A8-9600, with R7 graphics, 4CPU & 6GPU coresRADEON R7, 12 COMPUTE CORES 4C+8G
First Seen on ChartQ3 2016Q3 2017
# of Samples4431
CPU Value27.924.7
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1505(-3.9%)1566(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3318(-2.8%)3416(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 15th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD PRO A8-9600
3,318
AMD A12-9800E
3,416
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 15th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD PRO A8-9600
27.9
AMD A12-9800E
24.7
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 15th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD PRO A8-9600
1,505
AMD A12-9800E
1,566
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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 A8-9600 AMD A12-9800E
Max TDP65W35W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.