AMD A12-9800 vs Intel Celeron J4125

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CPU lineage

AMD A12-9800 or AMD A12-9800 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD A12-9800 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 7 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A12-9800, you'll need a motherboard with a AM4 (PGA 1331) socket.
The Intel Celeron J4125 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2019 and belongs to the 9 generation of the Intel Celeron series.
To use the Intel Celeron J4125, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1090 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
AMD A12-9800 Name Intel Celeron J4125
AMD A Family Intel Celeron
7 Generation 9
AMD A12-9800 Group Intel Celeron J4000/N4000/N5000
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A12-9800 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A12-9800 is 3.8 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.2 GHz.
The Intel Celeron J4125 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron J4125 is 2.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.7 GHz.
4.2 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 2.7 GHz
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
3.8 GHz Frequency 2.0 GHz
4 Threads 4
None None 2.7 GHz
No Hyperthreading No
4 CPU Cores 4
4x Excavator Cores 4x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A12-9800 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A12-9800 uses the AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge), which has 512 texture shaders
and 8 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Celeron J4125 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Celeron J4125 uses the Intel UHD Graphics 600, which has 96 texture shaders
and 12 execution units.
1.11 GHz GPU frequency 0.25 GHz
Q2/2016 Release date Q4/2017
12 Direct X 12
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) GPU name Intel UHD Graphics 600
28 nm Technology 14 nm
-- Max. displays --
512 Shaders 96
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 8.0 GB
8 Execution units 12
6 Generation 9.5
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.75 GHz
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode AVC Decode / Encode
Decode VC-1 Decode
No VP9 Decode / Encode
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode h264 Decode / Encode
No VP8 Decode / Encode
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
No AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 8.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
2 Memory channels 2
64.0 GB Max. Memory 8.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
No ECC No
38.4 GB/s Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
DDR4-2400 Memory type DDR4-2400, LPDDR4-2400
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 10 W watts.
90 °C Tjunction max 105 °C
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 10 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A12-9800 is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Celeron J4125 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
Q3/2017 Release date Q4/2019
AD9800AUABBOX Part Number --
2.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
-- Chip design Monolithic
Excavator (Bristol Ridge) Architecture Gemini Lake
28 nm Technology 10 nm
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket BGA 1090
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
-- Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
0 bytes L3-Cache 4.0 MB
 
 

Benchmarks

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

AMD A12-9800
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
1979
1979
Intel Celeron J4125
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
1541
1541

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD A12-9800
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
1827
1827
Intel Celeron J4125
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
1632
1632

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

AMD A12-9800
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
762
762
Intel Celeron J4125
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
675
675

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

AMD A12-9800
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
655
655
Intel Celeron J4125
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
444
444

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD A12-9800
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
607
607
Intel Celeron J4125
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
482
482

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD A12-9800
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
326
326
Intel Celeron J4125
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
296
296

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

AMD A12-9800
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
254
254
Intel Celeron J4125
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
192
192

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

AMD A12-9800
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
100
100
Intel Celeron J4125
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
79
79