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Intel i5-2405S vs AMD PRO A12-9800

The AMD PRO A12-9800 is newer than Intel Core i5-2405S @ 2.50GHz and is around 10% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The AMD PRO A12-9800 is around 15% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 70 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.

×Intel Core i5-2405S @ 2.50GHz×AMD PRO A12-9800+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA1155AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.5 GHz3.8 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.3 GHzUp to 4.2 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)4 (in 4 physical modules)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L1: 512KB, L2: 4.0MB,
TDP65W65W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$11.86
OtherR7, 12 COMPUTE CORES 4C+8G
First Seen on ChartQ2 2011Q1 2017
# of Samples3535
CPU Rank28282701
CPU Value22.722.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1503(-12.8%)1724(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3400(-9.4%)3751(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-2405S @ 2.50GHz
3,400
AMD PRO A12-9800
3,751
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-2405S @ 2.50GHz
22.7
AMD PRO A12-9800
22.2
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-2405S @ 2.50GHz
1,503
AMD PRO A12-9800
1,724
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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.
Intel Core i5-2405S @ 2.50GHz AMD PRO A12-9800
Max TDP65W65W
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.