PRO A12-9830B vs i7-720QM

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-720QM and PRO A12-9830B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2426	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	AMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency	2.19	no data
Architecture codename	Clarksfield (2009−2010)	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date	24 June 2009 (15 years ago)	1 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$546	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-720QM and PRO A12-9830B 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	1.6 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.8 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus type	DMI 1.0	no data
Bus rate	2.5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	12	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	no data
L2 cache	1 MB	2048 KB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	45 nm	28 nm
Die size	296 mm2	250 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	90 °C
Number of transistors	774 million	3100 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-720QM and PRO A12-9830B 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 (Uniprocessor)	no data
Socket	FCPGA988,PGA988	FP4
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	25-45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-720QM and PRO A12-9830B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	FMA4
AVX	-	AVX
FRTC	-	+
FreeSync	-	+
PowerTune	-	+
TrueAudio	-	+
PowerNow	-	+
PowerGating	-	+
Out-of-band client management	-	+
VirusProtect	-	+
RAID	-	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
PAE	36 Bit	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-720QM and PRO A12-9830B 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 Core i7-720QM and PRO A12-9830B are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data
IOMMU 2.0	-	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-720QM and PRO A12-9830B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

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

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	None	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core count	no data	8
Enduro	-	+
Switchable graphics	-	+
UVD	-	+
VCE	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-720QM and PRO A12-9830B integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-720QM and PRO A12-9830B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	DirectX® 12
Vulkan	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-720QM and PRO A12-9830B.

PCIe version	2	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	8

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	24 June 2009	1 June 2016
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	45 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	25 Watt

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