AMD A12-9700P vs AMD Phenom II X2 560
Last updated:
CPU comparison with benchmarks
|
 |
|
| AMD A12-9700P | AMD Phenom II X2 560 | |
CPU comparisonAMD A12-9700P or AMD Phenom II X2 560 - 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 Phenom II X2 560 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X2 560 was released in Q3/2010. |
||
| AMD A (112) | Family | AMD Phenom II (52) |
| AMD A12-9700 (2) | CPU group | AMD Phenom II - 545 (9) |
| 6 | Generation | 2 |
| Excavator (Bristol Ridge) | Architecture | Callisto (K10) |
| Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
|
|
||
CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD A12-9700P is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (3.40 GHz). The AMD Phenom II X2 560 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz. |
||
| AMD A12-9700P | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X2 560 |
| 4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 2 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
| 2.50 GHz | Frequency | 3.30 GHz |
| 3.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| 2.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
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 | no iGPU |
| 0.76 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| 6 | GPU Generation | -- |
| 28 nm | Technology | |
| 2 | Max. displays | |
| 8 | Compute units | -- |
| 512 | Shader | -- |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 12 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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 | no iGPU |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode | Codec h264 | No |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| No | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode | Codec AVC | No |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD A12-9700P supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X2 560 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
||
| AMD A12-9700P | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X2 560 |
| DDR4-1866 | Memory | DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 |
| 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 | 6.00 MB |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 8 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 7.9 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe 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 Phenom II X2 560 is 80 W. |
||
| AMD A12-9700P | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X2 560 |
| 15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 80 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 90 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD A12-9700P has a 2.00 MB cache, while the AMD Phenom II X2 560 cache has a total of 6.00 MB. |
||
| AMD A12-9700P | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X2 560 |
| 28 nm | Technology | 45 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 | SSE3, SSE4a |
| FP4 | Socket | AM3 |
| AMD-V | Virtualization | AMD-V |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux | |
| Q4/2016 | Release date | Q3/2010 |
| -- | Release price | 65 $ |
| show more data | show more data | |
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz (3.40 GHz) buy now on Amazon and save!
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz buy now on Amazon and save!
|
||
Rate these processors
Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
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 |
||
|
AMD Phenom II X2 560
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz |
||
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 |
||
|
|
AMD Phenom II X2 560
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz |
||
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 |
||
|
|
AMD Phenom II X2 560
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz |
||
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 |
||
|
|
AMD Phenom II X2 560
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz |
||
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 |
||
|
|
AMD Phenom II X2 560
@ 0.00 GHz |
||
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 |
||
|
|
AMD Phenom II X2 560
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz |
||
Devices using this processor |
|
| AMD A12-9700P | AMD Phenom II X2 560 |
| Unknown | Unknown |
Popular comparisons containing this CPUs
back to index
