AMD A12-9800 vs Intel Core i7-6500U. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Segment
  Desktop Mobile
• Family
  AMD A Intel Core i7
• Generation
  7 6
• CPU group
  AMD A12-9800 Intel Core i 6000U
• Predecessor
  No --
• Successor
  No --

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Frequency
  3.80 GHz 2.50 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  4.20 GHz 3.10 GHz
• CPU Threads
  4 4
• Turbo (2 Cores)
  No turbo 2.80 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  No Yes
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal
• A core
  No --
• B core
  No --
• C core
  No --

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  AMD Radeon R7 - 512 Intel HD Graphics 520
• GPU frequency
  1.11 GHz 0.30 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 1.05 GHz
• Execution units
  8 24
• Shader
  512 192
• Max. GPU Memory
  2 GB 32 GB
• Max. displays
  2 3
• Generation
  6 9
• DirectX Version
  12 12
• Technology
  28 nm 14 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2016 Q3/2015

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No Decode
• h264
  Decode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No Decode
• VP8
  No Decode / Encode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Intel Core i7-6500U and AMD A12-9800. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2400 DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMMDDR4-2133 SO-DIMMLPDDR3-1866
• Max. Memory
  64 GB 32 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 2

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of AMD A12-9800 and Intel Core i7-6500U to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  65 W 15 W
• TDP up
  No --
• TDP (PL2)
  No --
• TDP down
  No --
• Tjunction max.
  90 °C --

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by AMD A12-9800 and Intel Core i7-6500U, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, FMA4 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
• L2-Cache
  2.00 MB --
• L3-Cache
  No 4.00 MB
• Architecture
  Excavator Skylake U
• Technology
  28 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  AM4 BGA 1356
• Release date
  Q3/2017 Q3/2015