Core i7-12700K vs A4-4000

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Aggregate performance score

A4-4000
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.74
Core i7-12700K
2021
12 cores / 20 threads, 125 Watt
22.39
+2926%

Core i7-12700K outperforms A4-4000 by a whopping 2926% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A4-4000 and Core i7-12700K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking2575208
Place by popularitynot in top-10093
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.9461.39
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)4 November 2021 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$409
Current price$35 $342 (0.8x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-12700K has 1458% better value for money than A4-4000.

Detailed specifications

A4-4000 and Core i7-12700K 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 cores2 (Dual-core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads220
Base clock speed3 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz5 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm10 nm
Die size246 mm2215.25 mm220.5 mm × 10.5 mm
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °C72 °C
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on A4-4000 and Core i7-12700K 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 configuration11
SocketFM2FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-4000 and Core i7-12700K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NIno data+
FMAno data+
AVXno data+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
SIPPno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Statusno dataLaunched

Security technologies

A4-4000 and Core i7-12700K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-4000 and Core i7-12700K are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-4000 and Core i7-12700K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data76.8 GB/s
ECC memory supportno data+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon HD 7480DIntel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.5 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A4-4000 and Core i7-12700K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by A4-4000 and Core i7-12700K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A4-4000 and Core i7-12700K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-4000 and Core i7-12700K.

PCIe versionno data5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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.

A4-4000 0.74
i7-12700K 22.39
+2926%

Core i7-12700K outperforms A4-4000 by 2926% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

A4-4000 1143
i7-12700K 34626
+2929%

Core i7-12700K outperforms A4-4000 by 2929% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

A4-4000 339
i7-12700K 2532
+647%

Core i7-12700K outperforms A4-4000 by 647% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

A4-4000 469
i7-12700K 13664
+2813%

Core i7-12700K outperforms A4-4000 by 2813% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.74 22.39
Integrated graphics card 0.72 6.14
Recency 1 June 2013 4 November 2021
Physical cores 2 12
Threads 2 20
Chip lithography 32 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt

The Core i7-12700K is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-4000 in performance tests.


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