AMD A12-9700P vs AMD A8-5545M

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AMD A12-9700P CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A8-5545M
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
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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 AMD A12-9700P
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
481 (100%)
AMD A8-5545M 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 AMD A12-9700P
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
1239 (100%)
AMD A8-5545M 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 A12-9700P
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) @ 0.76 GHz
782 (100%)
AMD A8-5545M 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 AMD A12-9700P
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-5545M 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 AMD A12-9700P
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
72 (100%)
AMD A8-5545M 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 AMD A12-9700P
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
223 (100%)
AMD A8-5545M AMD A8-5545M
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A12-9700P AMD A8-5545M
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