i7-720QM vs A8-9600

Primary details

Comparing A8-9600 and Core i7-720QM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1849	2393
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	14.13	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i7
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)	Clarksfield (2009−2010)
Release date	27 July 2017 (7 years ago)	24 June 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$78	$546

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

A8-9600 and Core i7-720QM 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	2.8 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 1.0
Bus rate	no data	2.5 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	12
L1 cache	no data	256 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	6 MB
Chip lithography	28 nm	45 nm
Die size	250 mm2	296 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	no data
Number of transistors	3,100 million	774 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on A8-9600 and Core i7-720QM 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	1	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	AM4	FCPGA988,PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-9600 and Core i7-720QM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	-
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
FRTC	+	-
FreeSync	+	-
PowerTune	+	-
TrueAudio	+	-
PowerNow	+	-
PowerGating	+	-
VirusProtect	+	-
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	1.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
PAE	no data	36 Bit
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

A8-9600 and Core i7-720QM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-9600 and Core i7-720QM are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-9600 and Core i7-720QM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size	no data	8 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	None
iGPU core count	6	no data
Enduro	+	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-9600 and Core i7-720QM integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-9600 and Core i7-720QM integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-9600 and Core i7-720QM.

PCIe version	3.0	2
PCI Express lanes	8	16

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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.14	1.07
Recency	27 July 2017	24 June 2009
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	28 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	45 Watt

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