AMD A10-4657M vs AMD A12-9720P

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AMD A10-4657M CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A12-9720P
AMD A10-4657M AMD A12-9720P

CPU comparison

AMD A10-4657M or AMD A12-9720P - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD A10-4657M has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A10-4657M was released in Q1/2013.

The AMD A12-9720P has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A12-9720P was released in Q4/2016.
AMD A (112) Family AMD A (112)
AMD A10-4000M (3) CPU group AMD A12-9700 (2)
2 Generation 6
Trinity (Piledriver) Architecture Excavator (Bristol Ridge)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A10-4657M has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A10-4657M is 2.30 GHz (3.20 GHz) while the AMD A12-9720P has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A12-9720P is at 2.70 GHz (3.60 GHz).

AMD A10-4657M Characteristic AMD A12-9720P
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.30 GHz Frequency 2.70 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.60 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.90 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD A10-4657M Characteristic AMD A12-9720P
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD A10-4657M or AMD A12-9720P has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

AMD Radeon HD 7660G GPU AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge)
0.50 GHz GPU frequency 0.76 GHz
0.69 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
4 GPU Generation 6
32 nm Technology 28 nm
2 Max. displays 2
6 Compute units 8
384 Shader 512
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
8 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11.2 DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon HD 7660G GPU AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD A10-4657M can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The AMD A12-9720P supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 29.9 GB/s.

AMD A10-4657M Characteristic AMD A12-9720P
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR4-1866
Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 8
-- PCIe Bandwidth 7.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A10-4657M is 35 W, while the AMD A12-9720P has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD A10-4657M Characteristic AMD A12-9720P
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The AMD A10-4657M is manufactured in 32 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The AMD A12-9720P is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.

AMD A10-4657M Characteristic AMD A12-9720P
32 nm Technology 28 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, FMA4
-- Socket FP4
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems
Q1/2013 Release date Q4/2016
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A10-4657M (86%)
AMD A12-9720P (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A10-4657M (81%)
AMD A12-9720P (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD A10-4657M AMD A10-4657M
AMD Radeon HD 7660G @ 0.69 GHz
527 (67%)
AMD A12-9720P AMD A12-9720P
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) @ 0.76 GHz
782 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A10-4657M AMD A10-4657M
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
65 (86%)
AMD A12-9720P AMD A12-9720P
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
76 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A10-4657M AMD A10-4657M
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
191 (81%)
AMD A12-9720P AMD A12-9720P
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
237 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A10-4657M AMD A10-4657M
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A12-9720P AMD A12-9720P
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
489 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A10-4657M AMD A10-4657M
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A12-9720P AMD A12-9720P
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
1278 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD A10-4657M AMD A10-4657M
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
3449 (100%)
AMD A12-9720P AMD A12-9720P
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD A10-4657M AMD A10-4657M
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A12-9720P AMD A12-9720P
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
543 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A10-4657M AMD A12-9720P
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