Turion X2 RM-74 vs A12-9700P

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Aggregate performance score

A12-9700P
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 2 Watt
1.37
+234%

A12-9700P outperforms Turion X2 RM-74 by a whopping 234% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24253223
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Bristol Ridge2x AMD Turion
DesignerAMDAMD
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Lion (2008−2009)
Release date1 June 2016 (9 years ago)1 January 2009 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A12-9700P and Turion X2 RM-74 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus rateno data3600 MHz
L1 cacheno data256 KB
L2 cache2048 KB1 MB
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm65 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 Turion X2 RM-74 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
SocketFP4S1
Power consumption (TDP)2 MB1 MB

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A12-9700P and Turion X2 RM-74. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization
AES-NI+-
FMAFMA4-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
DualGraphics+-
PowerNow-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A12-9700P and Turion X2 RM-74 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A12-9700P and Turion X2 RM-74. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4no data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 Graphicsno data
iGPU core count6no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A12-9700P and Turion X2 RM-74 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A12-9700P and Turion X2 RM-74 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A12-9700P and Turion X2 RM-74.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes8no data

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

A12-9700P 1.37
+234%
Turion X2 RM-74 0.41

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.

A12-9700P 2429
+39.6%
Turion X2 RM-74 1740

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.

A12-9700P 6168
+82.5%
Turion X2 RM-74 3380

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

A12-9700P 3498
+124%
Turion X2 RM-74 1561

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.37 0.41
Recency 1 June 2016 1 January 2009
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 2 Watt 1 Watt

A12-9700P has a 234.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 132.1% more advanced lithography process.

Turion X2 RM-74, on the other hand, has 100% lower power consumption.

The AMD A12-9700P is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Turion X2 RM-74 in performance tests.

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