A12-9700P vs Xeon D-1548
Aggregate performance score
Xeon D-1548 outperforms A12-9700P by a whopping 272% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon D-1548 and A12-9700P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1051 | 2011 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.39 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Xeon D | AMD Bristol Ridge |
| Architecture codename | Broadwell (2015−2019) | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) |
| Release date | 1 November 2015 (8 years ago) | 1 June 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $555 | no data |
| Current price | $2307 (4.2x MSRP) | $536 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon D-1548 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 2048 KB |
| L3 cache | 1.5 MB (per core) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 246.24 mm2 | 250 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 80 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3,200 million | 3100 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon D-1548 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 | FCBGA1667 | FP4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-1548 and A12-9700P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX2 | Dual-Channel DDR3/DDR4-1866 Memory Controller, PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| AES-NI | + | 1 |
| FMA | no data | FMA4 |
| AVX | + | no data |
| FRTC | no data | 1 |
| FreeSync | no data | 1 |
| PowerTune | no data | - |
| DualGraphics | no data | 1 |
| TrueAudio | no data | - |
| PowerNow | no data | - |
| PowerGating | no data | - |
| Out-of-band client management | no data | - |
| VirusProtect | no data | - |
| RAID | no data | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | no data |
| GPIO | + | no data |
| Status | Launched | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon D-1548 and A12-9700P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-1548 and A12-9700P are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | 1 |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
| IOMMU 2.0 | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-1548 and A12-9700P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR3 | DDR3, DDR4-1866 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 38.397 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics |
| iGPU core count | no data | 6 |
| Enduro | no data | + |
| Switchable graphics | no data | 1 |
| UVD | no data | + |
| VCE | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon D-1548 and A12-9700P integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | no data | + |
| HDMI | no data | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Xeon D-1548 and A12-9700P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | DirectX® 12 |
| Vulkan | no data | 1 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-1548 and A12-9700P.
| PCIe version | 2.0/3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 32 | 8 |
| USB revision | 2.0/3.0 | no data |
| Total number of SATA ports | 6 | no data |
| Number of USB ports | 8 | no data |
| Integrated LAN | + | no data |
| UART | + | 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.
Xeon D-1548 outperforms A12-9700P by 272% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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%
Xeon D-1548 outperforms A12-9700P by 271% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.87 | 1.58 |
| Recency | 1 November 2015 | 1 June 2016 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 15 Watt |
The Xeon D-1548 is our recommended choice as it beats the A12-9700P in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon D-1548 is a server/workstation processor while A12-9700P is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon D-1548 and A12-9700P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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