A12-9720P vs Xeon W3690

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W3690
2011
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
4.55
+172%
A12-9720P
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.67

Xeon W3690 outperforms A12-9720P by a whopping 172% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W3690 and A12-9720P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13012055
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.77no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency3.3110.54
Architecture codenameGulftown (2010−2011)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date14 February 2011 (13 years ago)1 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$450no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W3690 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads124
Base clock speed3.46 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.73 GHz3.6 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache12 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die size239 mm2250 mm2
Maximum core temperature68 °C90 °C
Number of transistors1,170 million3100 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W3690 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA1366FP4
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W3690 and A12-9720P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, TBM, FMA4, XOP, SMEP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon W3690 and A12-9720P 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 Xeon W3690 and A12-9720P are enumerated here.

VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W3690 and A12-9720P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size24 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth32 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W3690 and A12-9720P.

PCIe version2.0no 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 W3690 4.55
+172%
A12-9720P 1.67

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.

Xeon W3690 7228
+172%
A12-9720P 2656

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.

Xeon W3690 558
+4.7%
A12-9720P 533

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.

Xeon W3690 2601
+117%
A12-9720P 1201

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.55 1.67
Recency 14 February 2011 1 June 2016
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon W3690 has a 172.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

A12-9720P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 766.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W3690 is our recommended choice as it beats the A12-9720P in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W3690 is a server/workstation processor while A12-9720P is a notebook one.


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