A12-9720P vs Core i7-3687U
Aggregated performance score
General info
Comparing Core i7-3687U and A12-9720P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in performance ranking | 1918 | 1916 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Series | Intel Core i7 | AMD Bristol Ridge |
Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) |
Release date | 8 January 2013 (11 years old) | 1 June 2016 (7 years old) |
Current price | $476 | $502 |
Technical specs
Core i7-3687U and A12-9720P 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
Threads | 4 | 4 |
Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
L1 cache | 64K (per core) | no data |
L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 2 MB |
L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | no data |
Chip lithography | 22 nm | 28 nm |
Die size | 118 mm2 | 250 mm2 |
Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 90 °C |
Number of transistors | no data | 3100 Million |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-3687U and A12-9720P 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 | no data |
Socket | FCBGA1023 | FP4 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 17 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3687U and A12-9720P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | Dual-Channel DDR3/DDR4-1866 RAM, PCIe 3.0 x8 |
AES-NI | + | no data |
AVX | + | no data |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
My WiFi | + | no data |
Turbo Boost Technology | + | no data |
Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Idle States | + | no data |
Thermal Monitoring | + | no data |
Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
FDI | + | no data |
Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-3687U and A12-9720P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
TXT | + | no data |
EDB | + | no data |
Secure Key | + | no data |
Identity Protection | + | no data |
Anti-Theft | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3687U and A12-9720P 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 Core i7-3687U and A12-9720P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3, DDR4 |
Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
ECC memory support | - | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | AMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge) |
Quick Sync Video | + | no data |
Clear Video HD | + | no data |
Graphics max frequency | 1.2 GHz | no data |
InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3687U and A12-9720P integrated GPUs.
Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
eDP | + | no data |
DisplayPort | + | no data |
HDMI | + | no data |
SDVO | + | no data |
CRT | + | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3687U and A12-9720P.
PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
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.
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%
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%
A12-9720P outperforms Core i7-3687U by 2% 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%
A12-9720P outperforms Core i7-3687U by 16% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Advantages and disadvantages
Integrated graphics card | 1.17 | 1.95 |
Recency | 8 January 2013 | 1 June 2016 |
Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
Chip lithography | 22 nm | 28 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 17 Watt | 15 Watt |
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