AMD A12-9720P vs Intel Core i5-1135G7

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AMD A12-9720P or AMD A12-9720P – 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 A12-9720P 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 A12-9720P, you'll need a motherboard with a FP4 socket.
The Intel Core i5-1135G7 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2020 and belongs to the 11 generation of the Intel Core i5 series.
To use the Intel Core i5-1135G7, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1526 socket.
Mobile Segment Mobile
AMD A12-9720P Name Intel Core i5-1135G7
AMD A Family Intel Core i5
6 Generation 11
AMD A12-9700 Group Intel Core i 1100G/11000U
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A12-9720P has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A12-9720P is 2.7 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.6 GHz.
The Intel Core i5-1135G7 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-1135G7 is 2.4 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.2 GHz.
3.6 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 4.2 GHz
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
2.7 GHz Frequency 2.4 GHz
4 Threads 8
2.9 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 3.8 GHz
No Hyperthreading Yes
4 CPU Cores 4
4x Excavator Cores 4x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A12-9720P has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A12-9720P 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 Intel Core i5-1135G7 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Core i5-1135G7 uses the Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Tiger Lake G7), which has 640 texture shaders
and 80 execution units.
0.76 GHz GPU frequency 0.4 GHz
Q2/2016 Release date Q3/2020
12 Direct X 12
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) GPU name Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Tiger Lake G7)
28 nm Technology 10 nm
-- Max. displays --
512 Shaders 640
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 32.0 GB
8 Execution units 80
6 Generation 12
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.3 GHz
 
 

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
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
No AV1 Decode
 
 

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.
None TDP up 28 W
90 °C Tjunction max 100 °C
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
None TDP down 12 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A12-9720P 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 Intel Core i5-1135G7 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.0 MB cache.
Q4/2016 Release date Q3/2020
-- Part Number --
2.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
-- Chip design Monolithic
Excavator (Bristol Ridge) Architecture Tiger Lake U
28 nm Technology 10 nm
FP4 Socket BGA 1526
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
-- Release price 309 $
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
0 bytes L3-Cache 8.0 MB
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-1135G7
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
4904
4904
AMD A12-9720P
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
1278
1278

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-1135G7
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
2315
2315
AMD A12-9720P
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
543
543

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-1135G7
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
1355
1355
AMD A12-9720P
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
489
489