Intel Core i3-7320 vs AMD A12-9720P

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Intel Core i3-7320 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A12-9720P
Intel Core i3-7320 AMD A12-9720P

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-7320 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 Core i3-7320 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-7320 was released in Q1/2017.

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 Core i3 (205) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Core i 7000 (17) CPU group AMD A12-9700 (2)
7 Generation 6
Kaby Lake S Architecture Excavator (Bristol Ridge)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Core i3-6320 Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-7320 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 4.10 GHz. The AMD A12-9720P has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz (3.60 GHz).
Intel Core i3-7320 Characteristic AMD A12-9720P
2 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
4.10 GHz Frequency 2.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.90 GHz

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.
Intel Core i3-7320 Characteristic AMD A12-9720P
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 630 GPU AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge)
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.76 GHz
1.15 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation 6
14 nm Technology 28 nm
3 Max. displays 2
24 Compute units 8
192 Shader 512
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 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 630 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 Intel Core i3-7320 supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A12-9720P can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Core i3-7320 Characteristic AMD A12-9720P
DDR4-2400, DDR3-1600 Memory DDR4-1866
64 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 8
15.8 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 Core i3-7320 has a TDP of 51 W, that of the AMD A12-9720P is 15 W.
Intel Core i3-7320 Characteristic AMD A12-9720P
51 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-7320 has a 4.00 MB cache, while the AMD A12-9720P cache has a total of 2.00 MB.
Intel Core i3-7320 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, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, FMA4
LGA 1151 Socket FP4
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q1/2017 Release date Q4/2016
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7320 (100%)
AMD A12-9720P (45%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7320 (100%)
AMD A12-9720P (53%)

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 Core i3-7320 Intel Core i3-7320
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz
1065 (100%)
AMD A12-9720P AMD A12-9720P
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
489 (46%)

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 Core i3-7320 Intel Core i3-7320
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz
2477 (100%)
AMD A12-9720P AMD A12-9720P
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
1278 (52%)

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 Core i3-7320 Intel Core i3-7320
Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz
442 (56%)
AMD A12-9720P AMD A12-9720P
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) @ 0.76 GHz
782 (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 Core i3-7320 Intel Core i3-7320
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz
176 (100%)
AMD A12-9720P AMD A12-9720P
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
76 (43%)

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 Core i3-7320 Intel Core i3-7320
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz
447 (100%)
AMD A12-9720P AMD A12-9720P
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
237 (53%)

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.
Intel Core i3-7320 Intel Core i3-7320
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz
1270 (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.
Intel Core i3-7320 Intel Core i3-7320
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz
2677 (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.
Intel Core i3-7320 Intel Core i3-7320
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz
4857 (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.
Intel Core i3-7320 Intel Core i3-7320
2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A12-9720P AMD A12-9720P
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
543 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i3-7320 AMD A12-9720P
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