Atom x7203C vs A12-9700P

Primary details

Comparing A12-9700P and Atom x7203C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2122	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	AMD Bristol Ridge	no data
Power efficiency	9.67	no data
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)	Amston Lake (2024)
Release date	1 June 2016 (8 years ago)	8 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$42

Detailed specifications

A12-9700P and Atom x7203C basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	3.2 GHz
L1 cache	no data	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2048 KB	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	no data	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	28 nm	10 nm
Die size	250 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Number of transistors	3100 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on A12-9700P and Atom x7203C compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	no data	1
Socket	FP4	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A12-9700P and Atom x7203C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	FMA4	-
AVX	-	+
FRTC	+	-
FreeSync	+	-
DualGraphics	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A12-9700P and Atom x7203C are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A12-9700P and Atom x7203C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR4, DDR5
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	N/A
iGPU core count	6	no data
Enduro	+	-
Switchable graphics	+	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A12-9700P and Atom x7203C integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A12-9700P and Atom x7203C integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A12-9700P and Atom x7203C.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	8	9

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 June 2016	8 April 2024
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	28 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	9 Watt

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