Ryzen 9 3900X vs A12-9720P

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Aggregate performance score

A12-9720P
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.67
Ryzen 9 3900X
2019
12 cores / 24 threads, 125 Watt
20.53
+1129%

Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms A12-9720P by a whopping 1129% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A12-9720P and Ryzen 9 3900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2070275
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data21.71
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Bristol RidgeAMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency10.5315.53
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)
Release date1 June 2016 (8 years ago)7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A12-9720P and Ryzen 9 3900X 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads424
Base clock speed2.7 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.6 GHz
L1 cacheno data96K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data64 MB
Chip lithography28 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size250 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90 °C95 °C
Number of transistors3100 Million19,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on A12-9720P and Ryzen 9 3900X 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)
SocketFP4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A12-9720P and Ryzen 9 3900X. 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, RDRANDno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A12-9720P and Ryzen 9 3900X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A12-9720P and Ryzen 9 3900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge) ( - 758 MHz)-

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
Ryzen 9 3900X 20.53
+1129%

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
Ryzen 9 3900X 32612
+1128%

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
Ryzen 9 3900X 1710
+221%

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
Ryzen 9 3900X 9939
+727%

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
Ryzen 9 3900X 6019
+119%

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
Ryzen 9 3900X 45539
+519%

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
Ryzen 9 3900X 2.69
+384%

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
Ryzen 9 3900X 34
+1178%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

A12-9720P 235
Ryzen 9 3900X 3049
+1200%

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.

A12-9720P 73
Ryzen 9 3900X 207
+186%

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.

A12-9720P 0.94
Ryzen 9 3900X 2.36
+151%

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.

A12-9720P 1.8
Ryzen 9 3900X 10.8
+497%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.67 20.53
Recency 1 June 2016 7 July 2019
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 4 24
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 125 Watt

A12-9720P has 733.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 3900X, on the other hand, has a 1129.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 3900X is our recommended choice as it beats the A12-9720P in performance tests.

Be aware that A12-9720P is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 3900X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A12-9720P and Ryzen 9 3900X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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