i5-7440EQ vs A12-9700P

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Aggregate performance score

A12-9700P
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.53
Core i5-7440EQ
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
3.60
+135%

Core i5-7440EQ outperforms A12-9700P by a whopping 135% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A12-9700P and Core i5-7440EQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21381515
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.70
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Bristol RidgeIntel Core i5
Power efficiency9.657.57
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date1 June 2016 (8 years ago)3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$250

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A12-9700P and Core i5-7440EQ 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 speed2.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
Multiplierno data29
L1 cacheno data256 KB
L2 cache2048 KB1 MB
L3 cacheno data6 MB
Chip lithography28 nm14 nm
Die size250 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Number of transistors3100 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A12-9700P and Core i5-7440EQ 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 configurationno data1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFP4no data
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A12-9700P and Core i5-7440EQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMAFMA4-
AVX-+
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
DualGraphics+-
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

A12-9700P and Core i5-7440EQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A12-9700P and Core i5-7440EQ are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A12-9700P and Core i5-7440EQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsIntel HD Graphics 630
iGPU core count6no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A12-9700P and Core i5-7440EQ integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A12-9700P and Core i5-7440EQ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A12-9700P and Core i5-7440EQ.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes816

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.

A12-9700P 1.53
i5-7440EQ 3.60
+135%

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.

A12-9700P 2432
i5-7440EQ 5711
+135%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.53 3.60
Recency 1 June 2016 3 January 2017
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 45 Watt

A12-9700P has 200% lower power consumption.

i5-7440EQ, on the other hand, has a 135.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 months, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i5-7440EQ is our recommended choice as it beats the A12-9700P in performance tests.


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