Core i3-1315U vs A12-9720P

Primary details

Comparing A12-9720P and Core i3-1315U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1954	877
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	AMD Bristol Ridge	Intel Raptor Lake-U
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)	Raptor Lake-U
Release date	1 June 2016 (8 years ago)	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Current price	$502	no data

Detailed specifications

A12-9720P and Core i3-1315U 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	4.5 GHz
L1 cache	no data	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	no data	10 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	28 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	250 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	3100 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on A12-9720P and Core i3-1315U 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 configuration	no data	1
Socket	FP4	FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A12-9720P and Core i3-1315U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	DDR4-1866 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, TBM, FMA4, XOP, SMEP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

A12-9720P and Core i3-1315U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A12-9720P and Core i3-1315U are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A12-9720P and Core i3-1315U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory size	no data	96 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
ECC memory support	no data	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge)	Intel® UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.25 GHz
Execution Units	no data	64

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A12-9720P and Core i3-1315U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by A12-9720P and Core i3-1315U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A12-9720P and Core i3-1315U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A12-9720P and Core i3-1315U.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Core i3-1315U outperforms A12-9720P by 367% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.72	8.04
Recency	1 June 2016	4 January 2023
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	4	8

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