AMD A12-9700P vs Intel Core i7-3610QE

Comparative analysis of AMD A12-9700P and Intel Core i7-3610QE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD A12-9700P

Intel Core i7-3610QE

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A12-9700P

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
7.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 104.395 vs 14.353
6.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 14.759 vs 2.308
12.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 50.779 vs 4.16

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 June 2016 vs April 2012
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	104.395 vs 14.353
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	14.759 vs 2.308
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	50.779 vs 4.16

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3610QE

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 90°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1645 vs 1217
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5234 vs 2424
Around 64% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3169 vs 1934
2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 10245 vs 4344
3.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.974 vs 2.183
2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.353 vs 0.129

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1645 vs 1217
PassMark - CPU mark	5234 vs 2424
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3169 vs 1934
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	10245 vs 4344
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.974 vs 2.183
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.353 vs 0.129

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A12-9700P
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3610QE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1217

1645

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2424

5234

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1934

3169

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4344

10245

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.183

6.974

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

104.395

14.353

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.129

0.353

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

14.759

2.308

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

50.779

4.16

Name	AMD A12-9700P	Intel Core i7-3610QE
PassMark - Single thread mark	1217	1645
PassMark - CPU mark	2424	5234
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1934	3169
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4344	10245
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.183	6.974
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	104.395	14.353
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.129	0.353
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	14.759	2.308
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	50.779	4.16
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1030
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1596
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4124
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1030
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1596
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4124

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A12-9700P	Intel Core i7-3610QE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge	Ivy Bridge
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	1 June 2016	April 2012
OPN Tray	AM970PADY44AB
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1511	1689
Series	AMD A12-Series APU for Laptops	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop	Embedded
Processor Number		i7-3610QE
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.5 GHz	2.30 GHz
Die size	250 mm	160 mm
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	6
Number of threads	4	8
Transistor count	3100 Million	1400 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3 1067/1333/1600, DDR3L 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32.23 GB
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	758 MHz	1 GHz
iGPU core count	6
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
CRT
eDP
Number of displays supported		3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	12-15 Watt
Sockets supported	FP4	FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mmx 37.5mm PGA
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	8	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0 (16), 2.0 (1x4 lanes)
PCIe configurations		1x16 2x8 1X8 2x4 1x4
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
AMD Secure technology
DualGraphics
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® AES New Instructions
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)