i7-940XM vs A12-9720P

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Aggregate performance score

A12-9720P
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.67
+20.1%
Core i7-940XM
2010
4 cores / 8 threads, 55 Watt
1.39

A12-9720P outperforms Core i7-940XM by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A12-9720P and Core i7-940XM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20702228
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Bristol RidgeIntel Core i7
Power efficiency10.532.39
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Clarksfield (2009−2010)
Release date1 June 2016 (8 years ago)20 June 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,096

Detailed specifications

A12-9720P and Core i7-940XM 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)
Threads48
Base clock speed2.7 GHz2.13 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.33 GHz
Bus rateno data2500 MHz
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die size250 mm2296 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C100 °C
Number of transistors3100 Million774 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on A12-9720P and Core i7-940XM 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
SocketFP4FCPGA988,PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A12-9720P and Core i7-940XM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, TBM, FMA4, XOP, SMEP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRANDIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data36 Bit

Security technologies

A12-9720P and Core i7-940XM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A12-9720P and Core i7-940XM are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A12-9720P and Core i7-940XM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Maximum memory sizeno data8 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge) ( - 758 MHz)None

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A12-9720P and Core i7-940XM.

PCIe versionno data2
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

A12-9720P 1.67
+20.1%
i7-940XM 1.39

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.

A12-9720P 2656
+20.2%
i7-940XM 2209

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A12-9720P 532
+36.8%
i7-940XM 389

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A12-9720P 1202
+12%
i7-940XM 1073

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.

A12-9720P 2743
i7-940XM 3630
+32.3%

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.

A12-9720P 7361
i7-940XM 11391
+54.7%

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.

A12-9720P 13.01
+93.5%
i7-940XM 25.18

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.

A12-9720P 3
i7-940XM 4
+45.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.67 1.39
Recency 1 June 2016 20 June 2010
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 55 Watt

A12-9720P has a 20.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 266.7% lower power consumption.

i7-940XM, on the other hand, has 100% more threads.

The A12-9720P is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-940XM in performance tests.


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