AMD Ryzen 7 3700C vs AMD A12-9700P

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700C CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A12-9700P
AMD Ryzen 7 3700C AMD A12-9700P

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen 7 3700C 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 Ryzen 7 3700C has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 3700C was released in Q3/2020.

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 Ryzen 7 (68) Family AMD A (112)
AMD Ryzen 3000C (3) CPU group AMD A12-9700 (2)
3 Generation 6
Picasso (Zen+) Architecture Excavator (Bristol Ridge)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
AMD Ryzen 7 5825C Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700C is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (4.00 GHz). The AMD A12-9700P has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (3.40 GHz).

AMD Ryzen 7 3700C Characteristic AMD A12-9700P
4 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.30 GHz Frequency 2.50 GHz
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
2.70 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 Ryzen 7 3700C Characteristic AMD A12-9700P
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 (Raven Ridge) GPU AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge)
1.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.76 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
8 GPU Generation 6
14 nm Technology 28 nm
3 Max. displays 2
10 Compute units 8
640 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 RX Vega 10 (Raven Ridge) GPU AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700C supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A12-9700P can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

AMD Ryzen 7 3700C Characteristic AMD A12-9700P
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR4-1866
64 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
Yes ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache 2.00 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
20 PCIe lanes 8
19.7 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 7.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen 7 3700C has a TDP of 15 W, that of the AMD A12-9700P is 15 W.

AMD Ryzen 7 3700C Characteristic AMD A12-9700P
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
25 W TDP up --
12 W TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700C has a 6.00 MB cache, while the AMD A12-9700P cache has a total of 2.00 MB.

AMD Ryzen 7 3700C Characteristic AMD A12-9700P
12 nm Technology 28 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, FMA4
FP5 Socket FP4
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems
Q3/2020 Release date Q4/2016
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3700C (100%)
AMD A12-9700P (63%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3700C (100%)
AMD A12-9700P (46%)

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 Ryzen 7 3700C AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
762 (100%)
AMD A12-9700P AMD A12-9700P
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
481 (63%)

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 Ryzen 7 3700C AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
2684 (100%)
AMD A12-9700P AMD A12-9700P
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
1239 (46%)

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 Ryzen 7 3700C AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.40 GHz
1792 (100%)
AMD A12-9700P AMD A12-9700P
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) @ 0.76 GHz
782 (44%)

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 Ryzen 7 3700C AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
1194 (100%)
AMD A12-9700P AMD A12-9700P
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Ryzen 7 3700C AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
1020 (100%)
AMD A12-9700P AMD A12-9700P
4C 4T @ 3.40 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 Ryzen 7 3700C AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
3115 (100%)
AMD A12-9700P AMD A12-9700P
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Ryzen 7 3700C AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
451 (100%)
AMD A12-9700P AMD A12-9700P
4C 4T @ 3.40 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 Ryzen 7 3700C AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
7314 (100%)
AMD A12-9700P AMD A12-9700P
4C 4T @ 2.70 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 Ryzen 7 3700C AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A12-9700P 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 Ryzen 7 3700C AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A12-9700P AMD A12-9700P
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
223 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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