AMD A10-9620P vs AMD A12-9720P. Specifications, performance, tests

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

• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  AMD A AMD A
• Generation
  6 6
• CPU group
  AMD A10-9600 AMD A12-9700
• Predecessor
  No No
• Successor
  No 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
  2.50 GHz 2.70 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  3.40 GHz 3.60 GHz
• CPU Threads
  4 4
• Turbo (2 Cores)
  2.70 GHz 2.90 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal
• A core
  No No
• B core
  No No
• C core
  No 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 R5 - 384 AMD Radeon R7 - 512
• GPU frequency
  0.76 GHz 0.76 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  5 8
• Shader
  384 512
• Max. GPU Memory
  2 GB 2 GB
• Max. displays
  2 2
• Generation
  6 6
• DirectX Version
  12 12
• Technology
  28 nm 28 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2016 Q2/2016

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

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by AMD A12-9720P and AMD A10-9620P. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR4-1866 DDR4-1866
• Max. Memory
  64 GB 64 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe
  3.0 x 8 3.0 x 8

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of AMD A10-9620P and AMD A12-9720P to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

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

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by AMD A10-9620P and AMD A12-9720P, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V AMD-V
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, FMA4 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, FMA4
• L2-Cache
  2.00 MB 2.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  No No
• Architecture
  Excavator Excavator
• Technology
  28 nm 28 nm
• Socket
  FP4 FP4
• Release date
  Q4/2016 Q4/2016