Intel Atom x5-Z8330 vs AMD A12-9720P

Last updated: 2023-04-26

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Atom x5-Z8330		AMD A12-9720P
CPU comparison Intel Atom x5-Z8330 or AMD A12-9720P - 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 Intel Atom x5-Z8330 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.92 GHz. Up to 2 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom x5-Z8330 was released in Q1/2016. The AMD A12-9720P has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A12-9720P was released in Q4/2016.

Intel Atom (108)	Family	AMD A (112)
Intel Atom x3/x5/x7 (9)	CPU group	AMD A12-9700 (2)
5	Generation	6
Cherry Trail	Architecture	Excavator (Bristol Ridge)
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Atom x5-Z8330 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.44 GHz (1.92 GHz). The AMD A12-9720P has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz (3.60 GHz).
Intel Atom x5-Z8330	Characteristic	AMD A12-9720P
4	Cores	4
4	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
1.44 GHz	Frequency	2.70 GHz
1.92 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.
Intel Atom x5-Z8330	Characteristic	AMD A12-9720P
--	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.
Intel HD Graphics 400	GPU	AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge)
0.20 GHz	GPU frequency	0.76 GHz
0.50 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	--
8	GPU Generation	6
14 nm	Technology	28 nm
3	Max. displays	2
12	Compute units	8
96	Shader	512
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
8 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.
Intel HD Graphics 400	GPU	AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge)
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode
No	Codec VP9	No
Decode	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Atom x5-Z8330 supports a maximum of 2 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD A12-9720P can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Atom x5-Z8330	Characteristic	AMD A12-9720P
DDR3L-1600	Memory	DDR4-1866
2 GB	Max. Memory	64 GB
1 (Single Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
12.8 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	29.9 GB/s
No	ECC	No
2.00 MB	L2 Cache	2.00 MB
--	L3 Cache	--
2.0	PCIe version	3.0
1	PCIe lanes	8
0.5 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	7.9 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Atom x5-Z8330 has a TDP of 2 W, that of the AMD A12-9720P is 15 W.
Intel Atom x5-Z8330	Characteristic	AMD A12-9720P
2 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	15 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
90 °C	Tjunction max.	90 °C
Technical details The Intel Atom x5-Z8330 has a 2.00 MB cache, while the AMD A12-9720P cache has a total of 2.00 MB.
Intel Atom x5-Z8330	Characteristic	AMD A12-9720P
14 nm	Technology	28 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, FMA4
BGA 138	Socket	FP4
VT-x, VT-x EPT	Virtualization	AMD-V
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
	Operating systems
Q1/2016	Release date	Q4/2016
20 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Atom x5-Z8330 (41%)

AMD A12-9720P (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Atom x5-Z8330 (50%)

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.


	Intel Atom x5-Z8330 4C 4T @ 1.92 GHz	201 (41%)
	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.


	Intel Atom x5-Z8330 4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz	634 (50%)
	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.


	Intel Atom x5-Z8330 Intel HD Graphics 400 @ 0.50 GHz	105 (13%)
	AMD A12-9720P 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.


	Intel Atom x5-Z8330 4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz	809 (100%)
	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.


	Intel Atom x5-Z8330 4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz	0 (0%)
	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.


	Intel Atom x5-Z8330 4C 4T @ 1.92 GHz	0 (0%)
	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.


	Intel Atom x5-Z8330 4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A12-9720P 4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz	237 (100%)

Devices using this processor
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