Pentium M 780 vs A12-9700P
Aggregate performance score
A12-9700P outperforms Pentium M 780 by a whopping 538% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A12-9700P and Pentium M 780 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2138 | 3183 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Bristol Ridge | Pentium M |
| Power efficiency | 9.65 | 0.84 |
| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) | Dothan (2004−2005) |
| Release date | 1 June 2016 (8 years ago) | 25 July 2005 (19 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A12-9700P and Pentium M 780 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.26 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 0.03 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 533 MHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 32 KB |
| L2 cache | 2048 KB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 250 mm2 | 87 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 3100 Million | 144 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.26V-1.404V |
Compatibility
Information on A12-9700P and Pentium M 780 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 | PPGA478, H-PBGA479 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 27 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A12-9700P and Pentium M 780. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | FMA4 | - |
| FRTC | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| DualGraphics | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| PAE | no data | 32 Bit |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
A12-9700P and Pentium M 780 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A12-9700P and Pentium M 780 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A12-9700P and Pentium M 780. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 | DDR2 |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| iGPU core count | 6 | no data |
| Enduro | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A12-9700P and Pentium M 780 integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A12-9700P and Pentium M 780 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A12-9700P and Pentium M 780.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.53 | 0.24 |
| Recency | 1 June 2016 | 25 July 2005 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 27 Watt |
A12-9700P has a 537.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 80% lower power consumption.
The A12-9700P is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium M 780 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between A12-9700P and Pentium M 780, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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