Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y vs AMD A12-9700P. Specifications, performance, tests

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

• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Intel Pentium AMD A
• Generation
  10 6
• CPU group
  Intel Pentium 6000Y 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
  1.10 GHz 2.50 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  3.40 GHz 3.40 GHz
• CPU Threads
  4 4
• Turbo (2 Cores)
  2.40 GHz 2.70 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  Yes No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

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
  Intel HD Graphics 615 AMD Radeon R7 - 512
• GPU frequency
  0.30 GHz 0.76 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.90 GHz No turbo
• Execution units
  24 8
• Shader
  192 512
• Max. GPU Memory
  16 GB 2 GB
• Max. displays
  3 2
• Generation
  9.5 6
• DirectX Version
  12 12
• Technology
  14nm 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)
  Decode / Encode No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode No
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode No
• VP8
  Decode / Encode No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by AMD A12-9700P and Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM LPDDR3-1866 DDR4-1866
• Max. Memory
  16 GB 64 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe
  3.0 x 10 3.0 x 8

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y and AMD A12-9700P to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  5 W 15 W
• TDP up
  7 W No
• TDP (PL2)
  No No
• TDP down
  3.5 W No
• Tjunction max.
  100 °C 90 °C

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y and AMD A12-9700P, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d AMD-V
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, FMA4
• L2-Cache
  2.00 MB 2.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  4.00 MB No
• Architecture
  Amber Lake U Excavator
• Technology
  14 nm 28 nm
• Socket
  BGA 1515 FP4
• Release date
  Q1/2021 Q4/2016