AMD A4-3330MX vs AMD A12-9700P

Last updated: 2022-03-08

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD A4-3330MX		AMD A12-9700P
CPU comparison AMD A4-3330MX or AMD A12-9700P - 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 A4-3330MX has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A4-3330MX was released in Q4/2011. The AMD A12-9700P has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A12-9700P was released in Q4/2016.

AMD A (112)	Family	AMD A (112)
AMD A4-3000M (5)	CPU group	AMD A12-9700 (2)
1	Generation	6
Llano (K10)	Architecture	Excavator (Bristol Ridge)
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD A4-3330MX has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A4-3330MX is 2.20 GHz (2.60 GHz) while the AMD A12-9700P has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A12-9700P is at 2.50 GHz (3.40 GHz).
AMD A4-3330MX	Characteristic	AMD A12-9700P
2	Cores	4
2	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	No
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
2.20 GHz	Frequency	2.50 GHz
2.60 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.40 GHz
2.60 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	2.70 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD A4-3330MX	Characteristic	AMD A12-9700P
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The AMD A4-3330MX or AMD A12-9700P has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
AMD Radeon HD 6480G	GPU	AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge)
0.44 GHz	GPU frequency	0.76 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
3	GPU Generation	6
32 nm	Technology	28 nm
2	Max. displays	2
3	Compute units	8
240	Shader	512
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
1 GB	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
11	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 HD 6480G	GPU	AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge)
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 A4-3330MX can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The AMD A12-9700P supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 29.9 GB/s.
AMD A4-3330MX	Characteristic	AMD A12-9700P
DDR3-1600	Memory	DDR4-1866
	Max. Memory	64 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	29.9 GB/s
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	2.00 MB
2.00 MB	L3 Cache	--
--	PCIe version	3.0
--	PCIe lanes	8
--	PCIe Bandwidth	7.9 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A4-3330MX is 45 W, while the AMD A12-9700P has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD A4-3330MX	Characteristic	AMD A12-9700P
45 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	15 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	90 °C
Technical details The AMD A4-3330MX is manufactured in 32 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The AMD A12-9700P is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.
AMD A4-3330MX	Characteristic	AMD A12-9700P
32 nm	Technology	28 nm
Unknown	Chip design	Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, FMA4
FS1	Socket	FP4
AMD-V	Virtualization	AMD-V
No	AES-NI	Yes
	Operating systems
Q4/2011	Release date	Q4/2016
--	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

AMD A4-3330MX (55%)

AMD A12-9700P (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

AMD A4-3330MX (40%)

AMD A12-9700P (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 A4-3330MX 2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz	263 (55%)
	AMD A12-9700P 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	481 (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 A4-3330MX 2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz	496 (40%)
	AMD A12-9700P 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	1239 (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 A4-3330MX AMD Radeon HD 6480G @ 0.44 GHz	213 (27%)
	AMD A12-9700P AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) @ 0.76 GHz	782 (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 A4-3330MX 2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz	1343 (100%)
	AMD A12-9700P 4C 4T @ 2.70 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 A4-3330MX 2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz	205 (100%)
	AMD A12-9700P 4C 4T @ 2.50 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 A4-3330MX 2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A12-9700P 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	72 (100%)

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 A4-3330MX 2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A12-9700P 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	223 (100%)

Devices using this processor
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