A12-9720P vs A10-7700K

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Aggregate performance score

A10-7700K
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.01
+20.4%
A12-9720P
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.67

A10-7700K outperforms A12-9720P by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-7700K and A12-9720P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19292070
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.32no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)AMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency2.0010.53
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date14 January 2014 (10 years ago)1 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$152no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A10-7700K and A12-9720P basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.6 GHz
L1 cache256 KBno data
L2 cache4096 KB2 MB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography28 nm28 nm
Die size246 mm2250 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million3100 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A10-7700K and A12-9720P compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1no data
SocketFM2+FP4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7700K and A12-9720P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE1-4a, AVX, AES, FMA4, VTMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, TBM, FMA4, XOP, SMEP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
HSA+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-7700K and A12-9720P are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-7700K and A12-9720P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR4
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsAMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge) ( - 758 MHz)
iGPU core count6no data
จำนวนพาธไลน์384no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-7700K and A12-9720P integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-7700K and A12-9720P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7700K and A12-9720P.

PCIe version3.0no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A10-7700K 2.01
+20.4%
A12-9720P 1.67

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A10-7700K 3193
+20.2%
A12-9720P 2656

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

A10-7700K 3004
+9.5%
A12-9720P 2743

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

A10-7700K 9821
+33.4%
A12-9720P 7361

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

A10-7700K 13.7
A12-9720P 13.01
+5.3%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

A10-7700K 3
+30.2%
A12-9720P 3

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

A10-7700K 285
+21.5%
A12-9720P 235

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

A10-7700K 83
+14.5%
A12-9720P 73

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

A10-7700K 0.94
A12-9720P 0.94

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

A10-7700K 2.1
+16.7%
A12-9720P 1.8

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.01 1.67
Recency 14 January 2014 1 June 2016
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 15 Watt

A10-7700K has a 20.4% higher aggregate performance score.

A12-9720P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

The A10-7700K is our recommended choice as it beats the A12-9720P in performance tests.

Note that A10-7700K is a desktop processor while A12-9720P is a notebook one.


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