AMD A12-9720P vs Microsoft XBox Series S

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AMD A12-9720P CPU1 vs CPU2 Microsoft XBox Series S
AMD A12-9720P Microsoft XBox Series S

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A12-9720P and the Microsoft XBox Series S and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD A12-9720P 4 core processor released in Q4/2016 with the Microsoft XBox Series S which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2020.
AMD A (112) Family AMD Ryzen 7 (70)
AMD A12-9700 (2) CPU group AMD Ryzen 4000G (22)
6 Generation 3
Excavator (Bristol Ridge) Architecture Renoir (Zen 2)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
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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 Microsoft XBox Series S clocks with 3.00 GHz (3.60 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.

AMD A12-9720P Characteristic Microsoft XBox Series S
4 Cores 8
4 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.70 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.60 GHz
2.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.40 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 A12-9720P Characteristic Microsoft XBox Series S
-- 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 AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (XBox Series S)
0.76 GHz GPU frequency 1.57 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
6 GPU Generation 1
28 nm Technology 7 nm
2 Max. displays 1
8 Compute units 20
512 Shader 1280
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 8 GB
12 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 R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) GPU AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (XBox Series S)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD A12-9720P, while the Microsoft XBox Series S supports a maximum of 10 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 224.0 GB/s enabled.

AMD A12-9720P Characteristic Microsoft XBox Series S
DDR4-1866 Memory GDDR6
64 GB Max. Memory 10 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
29.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 224.0 GB/s
No ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 8.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
8 PCIe lanes 12
7.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 23.6 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD A12-9720P has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Microsoft XBox Series S is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD A12-9720P Characteristic Microsoft XBox Series S
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD A12-9720P has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Microsoft XBox Series S is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

AMD A12-9720P Characteristic Microsoft XBox Series S
28 nm Technology 7 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
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, AVX2, FMA3
FP4 Socket BGA
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2016 Release date Q3/2020
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A12-9720P (48%)
Microsoft XBox Series S (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A12-9720P (19%)
Microsoft XBox Series S (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 A12-9720P AMD A12-9720P
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
489 (48%)
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
1015 (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 A12-9720P AMD A12-9720P
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
1278 (19%)
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
6824 (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 (20%)
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (XBox Series S) @ 1.57 GHz
4000 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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
0 (0%)
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
1084 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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
0 (0%)
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
9894 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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
0 (0%)
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
410 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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
0 (0%)
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
3837 (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 A12-9720P AMD A12-9720P
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
16536 (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%)
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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%)
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.60 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 A12-9720P AMD A12-9720P
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
237 (100%)
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A12-9720P Microsoft XBox Series S
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