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AMD Athlon X4 840 vs A12-9800

The AMD A12-9800 is newer than AMD Athlon X4 840 also around 8% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 11% 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 396 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 Athlon X4 840×AMD A12-9800+ ADD
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Socket TypeFM2+AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.1 GHz3.8 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.8 GHzUp to 4.2 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (in 2 physical modules)4 (in 2 physical modules)
CacheL1: 448KB, L2: 8.0MB, L1: 512KB, L2: 4.0MB,
TDP65W65W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$11.86
OtherRADEON R7, 12 COMPUTE CORES 4C+8G
First Seen on ChartQ1 2015Q4 2016
# of Samples240156
CPU Value26.665.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1488(-11.1%)1674(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3318(-8.1%)3611(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 27th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon X4 840
3,318
AMD A12-9800
3,611
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 27th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Athlon X4 840
26.6
AMD A12-9800
65.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 27th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon X4 840
1,488
AMD A12-9800
1,674
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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 Athlon X4 840 AMD 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.