i9-13950HX vs A12-9720P

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Aggregate performance score

A12-9720P
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.67
Core i9-13950HX
2023
24 cores / 32 threads, 55 Watt
27.31
+1535%

Core i9-13950HX outperforms A12-9720P by a whopping 1535% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A12-9720P and Core i9-13950HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2070179
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Bristol RidgeIntel Raptor Lake-HX
Power efficiency10.5346.96
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Raptor Lake-HX (2023)
Release date1 June 2016 (8 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$590

Detailed specifications

A12-9720P and Core i9-13950HX 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads432
Base clock speed2.7 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz5.5 GHz
L1 cacheno data80K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size250 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors3100 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on A12-9720P and Core i9-13950HX 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 configurationno data1
SocketFP4FCBGA1964
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A12-9720P and Core i9-13950HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, TBM, FMA4, XOP, SMEP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRANDIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

A12-9720P and Core i9-13950HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A12-9720P and Core i9-13950HX are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A12-9720P and Core i9-13950HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data192 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge) ( - 758 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.65 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A12-9720P and Core i9-13950HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by A12-9720P and Core i9-13950HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A12-9720P and Core i9-13950HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A12-9720P and Core i9-13950HX.

PCIe versionno data5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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.

A12-9720P 1.67
i9-13950HX 27.31
+1535%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A12-9720P 2656
i9-13950HX 43387
+1534%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

A12-9720P 2743
i9-13950HX 11424
+316%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

A12-9720P 7361
i9-13950HX 80693
+996%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

A12-9720P 3
i9-13950HX 60
+2163%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

A12-9720P 235
i9-13950HX 4529
+1831%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

A12-9720P 73
i9-13950HX 297
+310%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

A12-9720P 0.94
i9-13950HX 3.57
+280%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.67 27.31
Integrated graphics card 1.96 5.58
Recency 1 June 2016 4 January 2023
Physical cores 4 24
Threads 4 32
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 55 Watt

A12-9720P has 266.7% lower power consumption.

i9-13950HX, on the other hand, has a 1535.3% higher aggregate performance score, 184.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 6 years, and 500% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

The Core i9-13950HX is our recommended choice as it beats the A12-9720P in performance tests.


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