A12-9720P vs Core i7-5950HQ
Aggregate performance score
i7-5950HQ outperforms A12-9720P by a whopping 190% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-5950HQ and A12-9720P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1175 | 1974 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | AMD Bristol Ridge |
| Architecture codename | Broadwell (2015−2019) | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) |
| Release date | 2 June 2015 (9 years ago) | 1 June 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $623 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-5950HQ and A12-9720P 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 | 8 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Bus support | 5 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 182 mm2 | 250 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 90 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 105 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 3100 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-5950HQ and A12-9720P 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 | 1 (Uniprocessor) | no data |
| Socket | BGA1364 | FP4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5950HQ and A12-9720P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, TBM, FMA4, XOP, SMEP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | no data | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-5950HQ and A12-9720P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5950HQ and A12-9720P are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-5950HQ and A12-9720P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 | AMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5950HQ and A12-9720P.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 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.
Core i7-5950HQ outperforms A12-9720P by 190% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Core i7-5950HQ outperforms A12-9720P by 189% in Passmark.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Benchmark coverage: 15%
Core i7-5950HQ outperforms A12-9720P by 219% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.98 | 1.72 |
| Integrated graphics card | 3.92 | 1.95 |
| Recency | 2 June 2015 | 1 June 2016 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | 15 Watt |
i7-5950HQ has a 189.5% higher aggregate performance score, 101% faster integrated GPU, 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
A12-9720P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, and 213.3% lower power consumption.
The Core i7-5950HQ is our recommended choice as it beats the A12-9720P in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-5950HQ and A12-9720P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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