i3-7120T vs A12-9700P

Primary details

Comparing A12-9700P and Core i3-7120T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2138	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Bristol Ridge	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	9.65	no data
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date	1 June 2016 (8 years ago)	17 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$117

Detailed specifications

A12-9700P and Core i3-7120T 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	4
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	no data	8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	35
L1 cache	no data	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2048 KB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	no data	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Die size	250 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	65 °C
Number of transistors	3100 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on A12-9700P and Core i3-7120T 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FP4	1151
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A12-9700P and Core i3-7120T. 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	+
TSX	-	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A12-9700P and Core i3-7120T are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A12-9700P and Core i3-7120T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	no data	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	38.397 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	Intel HD Graphics 630
iGPU core count	6	no data
Enduro	+	-
Switchable graphics	+	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A12-9700P and Core i3-7120T integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A12-9700P and Core i3-7120T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A12-9700P and Core i3-7120T.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	8	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 June 2016	17 July 2017
Physical cores	4	2
Chip lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt

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