AMD A12-9700P vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

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CPU lineage

AMD A12-9700P or AMD A12-9700P – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD A12-9700P features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2016 and belongs to the 6 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A12-9700P, you'll need a motherboard with a FP4 socket.
The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2021 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Ryzen 5 series.
To use the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G, you'll need a motherboard with a AM4 (PGA 1331) socket.
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD A12-9700P Name AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
AMD A Family AMD Ryzen 5
6 Generation 4
AMD A12-9700 Group AMD Ryzen 5000G
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A12-9700P has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A12-9700P is 2.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.4 GHz.
The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G is 3.9 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.4 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
3.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 4.4 GHz
No Overclocking Yes
normal Core architecture normal
2.5 GHz Frequency 3.9 GHz
4 Threads 12
2.7 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 4.2 GHz
No Hyperthreading Yes
4 CPU Cores 6
4x Excavator Cores 6x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A12-9700P has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A12-9700P uses the AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge), which has 512 texture shaders
and 8 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G uses the AMD Radeon 7 Graphics (Renoir), which has 448 texture shaders
and 7 execution units.
0.76 GHz GPU frequency 1.9 GHz
Q2/2016 Release date Q1/2020
12 Direct X 12
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) GPU name AMD Radeon 7 Graphics (Renoir)
28 nm Technology 7 nm
-- Max. displays --
512 Shaders 448
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
8 Execution units 7
6 Generation 9
-- GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode AVC Decode / Encode
Decode VC-1 Decode
No VP9 Decode / Encode
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode h264 Decode / Encode
No VP8 Decode / Encode
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
No AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
2 Memory channels 2
64.0 GB Max. Memory 64.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
No ECC No
29.9 GB/s Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
DDR4-1866 Memory type DDR4-3200
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts.
90 °C Tjunction max 95 °C
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
None TDP down 45 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A12-9700P is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 16.0 MB cache.
Q4/2016 Release date Q2/2021
-- Part Number --
2.0 MB L2-Cache 3.0 MB
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
-- Chip design Chiplet
Excavator (Bristol Ridge) Architecture Cezanne (Zen 3)
28 nm Technology 7 nm
FP4 Socket AM4 (PGA 1331)
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
-- Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
0 bytes L3-Cache 16.0 MB
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
7612
7612
AMD A12-9700P
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1239
1239

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
1507
1507
AMD A12-9700P
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
481
481