Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y | AMD A12-9720P | |
CPU comparisonIntel Pentium Gold 4425Y 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 Pentium Gold 4425Y has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y was released in Q2/2017. 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. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | AMD A (112) |
Intel Pentium 4400 (5) | CPU group | AMD A12-9700 (2) |
7 | Generation | 6 |
Kaby Lake U | Architecture | Excavator (Bristol Ridge) |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y is 1.60 GHz while the AMD A12-9720P has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A12-9720P is at 2.70 GHz (3.60 GHz). |
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Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y | Characteristic | AMD A12-9720P |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.60 GHz | Frequency | 2.70 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.60 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.90 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y or AMD A12-9720P 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. |
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Intel HD Graphics 615 | GPU | AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) |
0.30 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.76 GHz |
0.85 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
9.5 | GPU Generation | 6 |
14nm | Technology | 28 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 2 |
24 | Compute units | 8 |
192 | Shader | 512 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
16 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
12 | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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Intel HD Graphics 615 | 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 & PCIeThe Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 29.9 GB/s. The AMD A12-9720P supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 29.9 GB/s. |
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Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y | Characteristic | AMD A12-9720P |
LPDDR3-1866, DDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR4-1866 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 64 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
29.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 29.9 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
10 | PCIe lanes | 8 |
9.9 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 7.9 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y is 6 W, while the AMD A12-9720P has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y | Characteristic | AMD A12-9720P |
6 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
4.5 W | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | 90 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y is manufactured in 14 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The AMD A12-9720P is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y | 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 1515 | Socket | FP4 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | |
Q2/2017 | Release date | Q4/2016 |
193 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
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AMD A12-9720P
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
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AMD A12-9720P
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
Intel HD Graphics 615 @ 0.85 GHz |
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AMD A12-9720P
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) @ 0.76 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
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AMD A12-9720P
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
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AMD A12-9720P
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
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AMD A12-9720P
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
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AMD A12-9720P
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y | AMD A12-9720P |
Unknown | Unknown |