A12-9700P vs i7-4770R

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4770R and A12-9700P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1381	2124
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	AMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency	6.07	9.65
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date	2 June 2013 (11 years ago)	1 June 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4770R and A12-9700P 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	8	4
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	32	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2048 KB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	22 nm	28 nm
Die size	177 mm2	250 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	66 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	3100 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4770R and A12-9700P 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	FCBGA1364	FP4
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4770R and A12-9700P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	FMA4
AVX	+	-
FRTC	-	+
FreeSync	-	+
DualGraphics	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
FDI	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4770R and A12-9700P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
OS Guard	+	no data
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4770R and A12-9700P 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 Core i7-4770R and A12-9700P. 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	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core count	no data	6
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Enduro	-	+
Switchable graphics	-	+
UVD	-	+
VCE	-	+
Graphics max frequency	1.3 GHz	no data
Execution Units	40	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4770R and A12-9700P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4770R and A12-9700P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160@30Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4770R and A12-9700P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	DirectX® 12
OpenGL	4.3	no data
Vulkan	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4770R and A12-9700P.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	8

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	4.17	1.53
Recency	2 June 2013	1 June 2016
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	22 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

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