PRO A12-9830B vs i7-720QM

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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 ranking2441not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency2.19no data
Architecture codenameClarksfield (2009−2010)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date23 September 2009 (15 years ago)1 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$546no 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed1.6 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0no data
Bus rate2.5 GT/sno data
Multiplier12no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2048 KB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size296 mm2250 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C90 °C
Number of transistors774 million3100 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketFCPGA988,PGA988FP4
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt25-45 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 extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no 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 Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
PAE36 Bitno 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 typesDDR3-1066, DDR3-1333DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size8 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardNoneAMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core countno data8
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.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

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

PCIe version23.0
PCI Express lanes168

Pros & cons summary


Recency 23 September 2009 1 June 2016
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 25 Watt

i7-720QM has 100% more threads.

PRO A12-9830B, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 80% lower power consumption.

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