A12-9700P vs PRO A10-9700

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Aggregate performance score

PRO A10-9700
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.39
+50.3%

PRO A10-9700 outperforms A12-9700P by an impressive 50% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing PRO A10-9700 and A12-9700P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17952118
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency3.359.67
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)1 June 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

PRO A10-9700 and A12-9700P 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.4 GHz
L2 cache2048 KB2048 KB
Chip lithography28 nm28 nm
Die size250 mm2250 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C90 °C
Number of transistors3,100 million3100 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on PRO A10-9700 and A12-9700P 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM4FP4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A10-9700 and A12-9700P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA+FMA4
AVX+-
FRTC++
FreeSync++
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics-+
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A10-9700 and A12-9700P are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A10-9700 and A12-9700P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR3, DDR4
Max memory channels22

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 GraphicsAMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core count66
Enduro++
Switchable graphics-+
UVD++
VCE++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A10-9700 and A12-9700P integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort++
HDMI++

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A10-9700 and A12-9700P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12DirectX® 12
Vulkan++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A10-9700 and A12-9700P.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes88

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.

PRO A10-9700 2.39
+50.3%
A12-9700P 1.59

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.

PRO A10-9700 3652
+50.4%
A12-9700P 2428

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.39 1.59
Recency 27 July 2017 1 June 2016
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

PRO A10-9700 has a 50.3% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

A12-9700P, on the other hand, has 333.3% lower power consumption.

The PRO A10-9700 is our recommended choice as it beats the A12-9700P in performance tests.

Note that PRO A10-9700 is a desktop processor while A12-9700P is a notebook one.


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