Intel Xeon D-1528 vs AMD A12-9720P

Last updated: 2023-05-05

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon D-1528		AMD A12-9720P
CPU comparison Intel Xeon D-1528 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 Xeon D-1528 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon D-1528 was released in Q4/2015. 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 Xeon D (79)	Family	AMD A (112)
Intel Xeon D-1500 (22)	CPU group	AMD A12-9700 (2)
1	Generation	6
Broadwell	Architecture	Excavator (Bristol Ridge)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Xeon D-1528 is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.90 GHz (2.50 GHz). The AMD A12-9720P has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz (3.60 GHz).
Intel Xeon D-1528	Characteristic	AMD A12-9720P
6	Cores	4
12	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
1.90 GHz	Frequency	2.70 GHz
2.50 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.60 GHz
1.90 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 Xeon D-1528	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.
no iGPU	GPU	AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge)
	GPU frequency	0.76 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
--	GPU Generation	6
	Technology	28 nm
	Max. displays	2
--	Compute units	8
--	Shader	512
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
--	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.
no iGPU	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 The Intel Xeon D-1528 supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A12-9720P can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Xeon D-1528	Characteristic	AMD A12-9720P
DDR4-2133	Memory	DDR4-1866
128 GB	Max. Memory	64 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	29.9 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
9.00 MB	L2 Cache	2.00 MB
--	L3 Cache	--
3.0	PCIe version	3.0
32	PCIe lanes	8
31.5 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 Xeon D-1528 has a TDP of 35 W, that of the AMD A12-9720P is 15 W.
Intel Xeon D-1528	Characteristic	AMD A12-9720P
35 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	15 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	90 °C
Technical details The Intel Xeon D-1528 has a 9.00 MB cache, while the AMD A12-9720P cache has a total of 2.00 MB.
Intel Xeon D-1528	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
BGA 1667	Socket	FP4
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems
Q4/2015	Release date	Q4/2016
342 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon D-1528 (100%)

AMD A12-9720P (72%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon D-1528 (100%)

AMD A12-9720P (34%)

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 Xeon D-1528 6C 12T @ 2.50 GHz	678 (100%)
	AMD A12-9720P 4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	489 (72%)

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 Xeon D-1528 6C 12T @ 1.90 GHz	3768 (100%)
	AMD A12-9720P 4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz	1278 (34%)

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 Xeon D-1528 6C 12T @ 2.50 GHz	805 (100%)
	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 Xeon D-1528 6C 12T @ 1.90 GHz	3066 (100%)
	AMD A12-9720P 4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz	0 (0%)

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 Xeon D-1528 @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	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 Xeon D-1528 6C 12T @ 1.90 GHz	6399 (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 Xeon D-1528 6C 12T @ 1.90 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 Xeon D-1528 6C 12T @ 2.50 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 Xeon D-1528 6C 12T @ 1.90 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A12-9720P 4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz	237 (100%)

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