i7-920XM Extreme Edition vs A12-9700P

Primary details

Comparing A12-9700P and Core i7-920XM Extreme Edition 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	Laptop
Series	AMD Bristol Ridge	Intel Core i7EE
Power efficiency	9.65	no data
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)	Nehalem (2008−2010)
Release date	1 June 2016 (8 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$1,054

Detailed specifications

A12-9700P and Core i7-920XM Extreme Edition 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	2 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI
Bus rate	no data	2.5 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	15
L1 cache	no data	256 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	no data	8 MB
Chip lithography	28 nm	45 nm
Die size	250 mm2	296 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Number of transistors	3100 Million	774 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on A12-9700P and Core i7-920XM Extreme Edition 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	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A12-9700P and Core i7-920XM Extreme Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

A12-9700P and Core i7-920XM Extreme Edition technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A12-9700P and Core i7-920XM Extreme Edition 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 Core i7-920XM Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size	no data	8 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A12-9700P and Core i7-920XM Extreme Edition integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A12-9700P and Core i7-920XM Extreme Edition 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 i7-920XM Extreme Edition.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	8	16

Pros & cons summary

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Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	28 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	55 Watt

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