AMD A Series A12-9800E 4-core AM4
The integrated Radeon R7 graphics on this 35W Bristol Ridge APU provide basic DirectX 12 and FreeSync support without a discrete GPU. Its 3.8GHz quad-core design and included boxed cooler make it a simple, low-cost drop-in upgrade for AM4 motherboards. This processor is best for users building a basic home theater PC or a budget desktop strictly for undemanding e-sports titles and web browsing.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong user sentiment (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong feature (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average platform (18th percentile)
- Below average efficiency (23rd percentile)
- Below average ai (27th percentile)
- Below average multi thread (30th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
- Q2 2018100/100
Buyers praised this CPU for solid performance and reliability in NAS builds and energy-efficient setups. It runs stable and responsive.
- Good performer, stable, and responsive for NAS and low-power builds.
- Very reliable from the start; dependable for basic applications.
- Low power consumption suitable for energy-conscious users.
- Direct socket M.2 SSD support is limited; functional restrictions noted.
- Q1 2018100/100
Buyers praise the PC's value, out-of-box performance, and quiet operation on a low-power adapter.
- Good value for a budget machine without dedicated GPU.
- Works perfectly out of the box.
- Runs quietly and handles low-power adapter.
- One mentions heat and power draw but is impressed by quietness.
Based on 9 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | AMD |
| Series | AMD A Series |
| Model | A12-9800E |
| Codename | Bristol Ridge |
| Class | desktop |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 4 |
| Base Clock | 3800 |
| Boost Clock | 3800 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 2 |
| L3 Cache | 2 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 3416 |
| PassMark Single | 1566 |
Platform & Power
| Socket | AM4 |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon R7 Graphics |
vs Competition
| Spec | AMD A Series A12-9800E | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | SMC EPYC 9555P | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Xeon P67080-B21 | CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 24 | 32 | 64 | 16 | 24 |
| Threads | - | 24 | 64 | 128 | 32 | 48 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 3800 | 5700 | 3500 | 4400 | 3900 | 4000 |
| L3 Cache Mb | 2 | 36 | 256 | 256 | 37.5 | 128 |
| Tdp W | - | 125 | 200 | 360 | 195 | 200 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA 1851 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | AMD Socket SP5 | LGA 4677 | AMD Socket SP3 |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon R7 Graphics | Intel Graphics | No | - | No | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Affordability | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD A Series A12-9800E | 26.6 | 69.7 | 17.9 | 87.3 | 22.5 | 30.4 | 63.8 | 51.1 | 36.1 |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Compare | 96.3 | 99.9 | 95.9 | 78.4 | 97.1 | 96.3 | 90.4 | 18.6 | 99.9 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 99.1 | 90.9 | 76.4 | 0 | 97.5 | 99.2 | 0 | 88.2 | 88.8 |
| SMC EPYC 9555P Compare | 99.3 | 77.1 | 96.8 | 0 | 89 | 99.4 | 0 | 0.4 | 85.3 |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Xeon P67080-B21 Compare | 91.8 | 77.1 | 90.7 | 0 | 78.2 | 89.5 | 0 | 2.5 | 79.8 |
| CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor Compare | 94.8 | 77.1 | 84.2 | 0 | 84.4 | 93.6 | 36.4 | 5.4 | 79.7 |
Usage Scores
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