AMD A12-9720P vs Samsung Exynos 4412

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AMD A12-9720P CPU1 vs CPU2 Samsung Exynos 4412
AMD A12-9720P Samsung Exynos 4412

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A12-9720P and the Samsung Exynos 4412 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD A12-9720P 4 core processor released in Q4/2016 with the Samsung Exynos 4412 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2012.
AMD A (112) Family Samsung Exynos (47)
AMD A12-9700 (2) CPU group Samsung Exynos 4412 (1)
6 Generation 2
Excavator (Bristol Ridge) Architecture Cortex-A9
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- 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 Samsung Exynos 4412 clocks with 1.60 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
AMD A12-9720P Characteristic Samsung Exynos 4412
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.70 GHz Frequency 1.60 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 Samsung Exynos 4412
-- 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 ARM Mali-400 MP4
0.76 GHz GPU frequency 0.44 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.44 GHz
6 GPU Generation Utgard
28 nm Technology 28nm
2 Max. displays 1
8 Compute units 4
512 Shader 64
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version 0

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 ARM Mali-400 MP4
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 Samsung Exynos 4412 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.
AMD A12-9720P Characteristic Samsung Exynos 4412
DDR4-1866 Memory LPDDR2-400
64 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
29.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache 1.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
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 Samsung Exynos 4412 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
AMD A12-9720P Characteristic Samsung Exynos 4412
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- 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 Samsung Exynos 4412 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.
AMD A12-9720P Characteristic Samsung Exynos 4412
28 nm Technology 32 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions --
FP4 Socket --
AMD-V Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Operating systems Android
Q4/2016 Release date Q2/2012
-- Release price --
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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%)
Samsung Exynos 4412 Samsung Exynos 4412
ARM Mali-400 MP4 @ 0.44 GHz
16 (2%)

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%)
Samsung Exynos 4412 Samsung Exynos 4412
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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%)
Samsung Exynos 4412 Samsung Exynos 4412
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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%)
Samsung Exynos 4412 Samsung Exynos 4412
4C 4T @ 1.60 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%)
Samsung Exynos 4412 Samsung Exynos 4412
4C 4T @ 1.60 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%)
Samsung Exynos 4412 Samsung Exynos 4412
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
AMD A12-9720P Samsung Exynos 4412
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