AMD A12-9720P Benchmark, Test and specs

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The AMD A12-9720P was released in Q4/2016 and has 4 cores. The processor can process 4 threads simultaneously and uses a mainboard with the socket FP4. In the Geekbench 5 benchmark, the AMD A12-9720P achieved a result of 489 points (single-core) or 1,278 points (multi-core).
AMD A12-9720P

At a glance

Name: AMD A12-9720P
Family: AMD A (112)
CPU group: AMD A12-9700 (2)
Architecture: Excavator (Bristol Ridge)
Technology: 28 nm
Segment: Notebook
Generation: 6
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A12-9720P has 4 cores. The clock frequency of the AMD A12-9720P is 2.70 GHz (3.60 GHz). An initial performance assessment can be made using the number of CPU cores.

CPU Cores / Threads: 4 / 4
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 4x Excavator
Hyperthreading / SMT: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.70 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 3.60 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores): 2.90 GHz

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD A12-9720P has an integrated graphics that the system can use to efficiently play back videos. The AMD A12-9720P has the AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) installed, which has 8 streaming multiprocessors (512 shaders).

GPU name: AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge)
GPU frequency: 0.76 GHz
GPU (Turbo): No turbo
Compute units: 8
Shader: 512
Hardware Raytracing: No
Release date: Q2/2016
Max. displays: 2
Generation: 6
Direct X: 12
Technology: 28 nm
Max. GPU Memory: 2 GB
Frame Generation: No

Hardware codec support

Processors with integrated graphics can process video codecs faster. Support for modern codecs can significantly increase system efficiency during video playback.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit): No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
h264: Decode
VP8: No
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: Decode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD A12-9720P supports a maximum of 64 GB memory. Depending on the mainboard, the processor can use a maximum of 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum bandwidth of the main memory of 29.9 GB/s.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR4-1866
29.9 GB/s
Max. Memory: 64 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe: 3.0 x 8
PCIe Bandwidth: 7.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD A12-9720P has a TDP of 15 W. Based on the TDP, the system manufacturer can and must adapt the cooling solution to the processor.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 15 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: 90 °C

Technical details

Modern production reduces the waste heat of a processor and increases its efficiency. The AMD A12-9720P is made in 28 nm and has 2.00 MB cache.

Technology: 28 nm
Chip design:
Socket: FP4
L2-Cache: 2.00 MB
L3-Cache: --
AES-NI: Yes
Operating systems:
Virtualization: AMD-V
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, FMA4
Release date: Q4/2016
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: --

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the AMD A12-9720P have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


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 A8-7650K AMD A8-7650K
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
491
Intel Core i5-4202Y Intel Core i5-4202Y
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
490
Intel Core i5-4220Y Intel Core i5-4220Y
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
490
AMD A12-9720P AMD A12-9720P
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
489
Intel Celeron J4025 Intel Celeron J4025
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz
488
Intel Celeron N4020 Intel Celeron N4020
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
486
Intel Celeron N4020C Intel Celeron N4020C
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
486

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 i5-2450M Intel Core i5-2450M
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1289
AMD FX-9800P AMD FX-9800P
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
1288
Intel Celeron N4505 Intel Celeron N4505
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz
1286
AMD A12-9720P AMD A12-9720P
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
1278
Intel Core i7-3517UE Intel Core i7-3517UE
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
1278
Intel Core M-5Y51 Intel Core M-5Y51
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
1272
Intel Core i5-3427U Intel Core i5-3427U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
1266

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 i7-13700HX Intel Core i7-13700HX
Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU) @ 1.55 GHz
794
Intel Core i9-12900HX Intel Core i9-12900HX
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.55 GHz
794
Intel Core i9-12950HX Intel Core i9-12950HX
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.55 GHz
794
AMD A12-9720P AMD A12-9720P
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) @ 0.76 GHz
782
AMD FX-9800P AMD FX-9800P
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) @ 0.76 GHz
782
AMD A12-9700P AMD A12-9700P
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) @ 0.76 GHz
782
Intel Core i3-6157U Intel Core i3-6157U
Intel Iris Graphics 550 @ 1.00 GHz
768

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 i5-3317U Intel Core i5-3317U
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
585
Intel Core i3-2370M Intel Core i3-2370M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
564
Intel Core i3-6006U Intel Core i3-6006U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
558
AMD A12-9720P AMD A12-9720P
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
543
Intel Core i3-2350M Intel Core i3-2350M
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
541
Intel Core i3-2328M Intel Core i3-2328M
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
517
Intel Core i3-2330M Intel Core i3-2330M
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
517

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 FX-9800P AMD FX-9800P
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
77
Intel Celeron 3765U Intel Celeron 3765U
2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz
77
Intel Celeron N4120 Intel Celeron N4120
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
77
AMD A12-9720P AMD A12-9720P
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
76
AMD A10-9620P AMD A10-9620P
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
76
Intel Core i5-4200Y Intel Core i5-4200Y
2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
76
Intel Celeron N4020C Intel Celeron N4020C
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
75

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 i3-4000M Intel Core i3-4000M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
240
AMD A10-7800 AMD A10-7800
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
239
Intel Core i5-4260U Intel Core i5-4260U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
239
AMD A12-9720P AMD A12-9720P
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
237
AMD FX-9800P AMD FX-9800P
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
237
Intel Core i5-7Y54 Intel Core i5-7Y54
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
236
Intel Core i5-4210U Intel Core i5-4210U
2C 4T @ 2.35 GHz
236

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