AMD GX-412HC vs AMD A12-9720P

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AMD GX-412HC CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A12-9720P
AMD GX-412HC AMD A12-9720P

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD GX-412HC and the AMD A12-9720P and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD GX-412HC 4 core processor released in Q2/2014 with the AMD A12-9720P which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2016.
AMD G (38) Family AMD A (112)
AMD G-Series 2nd Gen (11) CPU group AMD A12-9700 (2)
2 Generation 6
Temash (Jaguar+) Architecture Excavator (Bristol Ridge)
Mobile Segment Mobile
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD GX-412HC is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz (1.60 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD A12-9720P clocks with 2.70 GHz (3.60 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD GX-412HC Characteristic AMD A12-9720P
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz Frequency 2.70 GHz
1.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.90 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 GX-412HC Characteristic AMD A12-9720P
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Internal Graphics

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 R3E (Beema) GPU AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge)
0.27 GHz GPU frequency 0.76 GHz
0.35 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
0 GPU Generation 6
28 nm Technology 28 nm
0 Max. displays 2
2 Compute units 8
128 Shader 512
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 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 R3E (Beema) GPU AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the AMD GX-412HC, while the AMD A12-9720P supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s enabled.

AMD GX-412HC Characteristic AMD A12-9720P
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR4-1866
16 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
10.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
Yes ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache 2.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
8 PCIe lanes 8
4.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 7.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD GX-412HC has a TDP of 7 W. The TDP of the AMD A12-9720P is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD GX-412HC Characteristic AMD A12-9720P
7 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
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-- TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The AMD GX-412HC has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of AMD A12-9720P is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

AMD GX-412HC Characteristic AMD A12-9720P
28 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, FMA4
FT3 Socket FP4
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q2/2014 Release date Q4/2016
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD GX-412HC (33%)
AMD A12-9720P (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD GX-412HC (42%)
AMD A12-9720P (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 GX-412HC AMD GX-412HC
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
160 (33%)
AMD A12-9720P AMD A12-9720P
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
489 (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 GX-412HC AMD GX-412HC
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
540 (42%)
AMD A12-9720P AMD A12-9720P
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
1278 (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 GX-412HC AMD GX-412HC
AMD Radeon R3E (Beema) @ 0.35 GHz
90 (12%)
AMD A12-9720P AMD A12-9720P
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) @ 0.76 GHz
782 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD GX-412HC AMD GX-412HC
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
128 (100%)
AMD A12-9720P AMD A12-9720P
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD GX-412HC AMD GX-412HC
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
369 (100%)
AMD A12-9720P AMD A12-9720P
4C 4T @ 2.90 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 GX-412HC AMD GX-412HC
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
1090 (100%)
AMD A12-9720P AMD A12-9720P
4C 4T @ 2.90 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 GX-412HC AMD GX-412HC
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A12-9720P AMD A12-9720P
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
543 (100%)

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 GX-412HC AMD GX-412HC
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A12-9720P AMD A12-9720P
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
76 (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 GX-412HC AMD GX-412HC
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A12-9720P AMD A12-9720P
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
237 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD GX-412HC AMD A12-9720P
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