AMD A12-9720P vs AMD Phenom II X4 820

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AMD A12-9720P CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom II X4 820
AMD A12-9720P AMD Phenom II X4 820

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A12-9720P and the AMD Phenom II X4 820 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD A12-9720P 4 core processor released in Q4/2016 with the AMD Phenom II X4 820 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2009.
AMD A (112) Family AMD Phenom II (52)
AMD A12-9700 (2) CPU group AMD Phenom II - 800/900 (23)
6 Generation 4
Excavator (Bristol Ridge) Architecture Deneb (K10)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A12-9720P is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz (3.60 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD Phenom II X4 820 clocks with 2.80 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD A12-9720P Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 820
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.70 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 A12-9720P Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 820
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

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 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 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 & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD A12-9720P, while the AMD Phenom II X4 820 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

AMD A12-9720P Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 820
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 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
8 PCIe lanes --
7.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD A12-9720P has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the AMD Phenom II X4 820 is 95 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD A12-9720P Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 820
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A12-9720P has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of AMD Phenom II X4 820 is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm.

AMD A12-9720P Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 820
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 Q3/2009
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD A12-9720P (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 820 (86%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD A12-9720P (92%)
AMD Phenom II X4 820 (96%)

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 A12-9720P AMD A12-9720P
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
489 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 820 AMD Phenom II X4 820
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
361 (74%)

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 A12-9720P AMD A12-9720P
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
1278 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 820 AMD Phenom II X4 820
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
1177 (92%)

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 A12-9720P AMD A12-9720P
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
76 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 820 AMD Phenom II X4 820
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
74 (97%)

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 A12-9720P AMD A12-9720P
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
237 (83%)
AMD Phenom II X4 820 AMD Phenom II X4 820
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
284 (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 A12-9720P AMD A12-9720P
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) @ 0.76 GHz
782 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 820 AMD Phenom II X4 820
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 A12-9720P AMD A12-9720P
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 820 AMD Phenom II X4 820
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
2106 (100%)

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 A12-9720P AMD A12-9720P
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
543 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 820 AMD Phenom II X4 820
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A12-9720P AMD Phenom II X4 820
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