AMD A12-9700P vs AMD A8-5545M

Last updated: 2022-03-08

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD A12-9700P		AMD A8-5545M
CPU comparison AMD A12-9700P or AMD A8-5545M - 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 A12-9700P has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A12-9700P was released in Q4/2016. The AMD A8-5545M has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-5545M was released in Q2/2013.

AMD A (112)	Family	AMD A (112)
AMD A12-9700 (2)	CPU group	AMD A8-5000M (3)
6	Generation	3
Excavator (Bristol Ridge)	Architecture	Richland (Piledriver)
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD A12-9700P is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (3.40 GHz). The AMD A8-5545M has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.70 GHz (2.70 GHz).
AMD A12-9700P	Characteristic	AMD A8-5545M
4	Cores	4
4	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.50 GHz	Frequency	1.70 GHz
3.40 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	2.70 GHz
2.70 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	2.70 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 A12-9700P	Characteristic	AMD A8-5545M
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU) The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge)	GPU	AMD Radeon HD 8510G
0.76 GHz	GPU frequency	0.45 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	0.55 GHz
6	GPU Generation	5
28 nm	Technology	32 nm
2	Max. displays	2
8	Compute units	6
512	Shader	384
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
2 GB	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
12	DirectX Version	11

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 R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge)	GPU	AMD Radeon HD 8510G
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
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The AMD A12-9700P supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-5545M can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
AMD A12-9700P	Characteristic	AMD A8-5545M
DDR4-1866	Memory	DDR3-1333
64 GB	Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
29.9 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
No	ECC	No
2.00 MB	L2 Cache	--
--	L3 Cache	4.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	--
8	PCIe lanes	--
7.9 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	--
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD A12-9700P has a TDP of 15 W, that of the AMD A8-5545M is 19 W.
AMD A12-9700P	Characteristic	AMD A8-5545M
15 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	19 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
90 °C	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The AMD A12-9700P has a 2.00 MB cache, while the AMD A8-5545M cache has a total of 4.00 MB.

AMD A12-9700P	Characteristic	AMD A8-5545M
28 nm	Technology	32 nm
Unknown	Chip design	Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, FMA4	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
FP4	Socket	FP2
AMD-V	Virtualization	AMD-V
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
	Operating systems
Q4/2016	Release date	Q2/2013
--	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

AMD A12-9700P (100%)

AMD A8-5545M (60%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

AMD A12-9700P (100%)

AMD A8-5545M (63%)

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 A12-9700P 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	481 (100%)
	AMD A8-5545M 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	288 (60%)

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 A12-9700P 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	1239 (100%)
	AMD A8-5545M 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	786 (63%)

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 A12-9700P AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) @ 0.76 GHz	782 (100%)
	AMD A8-5545M AMD Radeon HD 8510G @ 0.55 GHz	425 (54%)

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 A12-9700P 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A8-5545M 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	2488 (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 A12-9700P 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	72 (100%)
	AMD A8-5545M 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)

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 A12-9700P 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	223 (100%)
	AMD A8-5545M 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)

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