AMD A12-9720P vs Intel Core i5-6200U

Comparative analysis of AMD A12-9720P and Intel Core i5-6200U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A12-9720P

  • CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 29% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 6.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 130.347 vs 19.309
  • 3.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.039 vs 0.28
  • 7.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 17.054 vs 2.306
  • 6.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 44.985 vs 7.135
  • Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1403 vs 1324
  • Around 48% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 6187 vs 4174
  • Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1403 vs 1324
  • Around 48% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 6187 vs 4174
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 June 2016 vs 1 September 2015
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.6 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
L2 cache 2 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 130.347 vs 19.309
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.039 vs 0.28
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 17.054 vs 2.306
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 44.985 vs 7.135
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1403 vs 1324
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 6187 vs 4174
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1403 vs 1324
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 6187 vs 4174

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6200U

  • Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90 °C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1546 vs 1306
  • Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2994 vs 2638
  • Around 50% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 596 vs 397
  • Around 28% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1415 vs 1103
  • Around 33% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2479 vs 1857
  • Around 33% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2479 vs 1857
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 90 °C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1546 vs 1306
PassMark - CPU mark 2994 vs 2638
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 596 vs 397
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1415 vs 1103
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2479 vs 1857
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2479 vs 1857

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A12-9720P
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6200U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1306
1546
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2638
2994
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
397
596
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1103
1415
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
130.347
19.309
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.039
0.28
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
17.054
2.306
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
44.985
7.135
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1403
1324
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1857
2479
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
6187
4174
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1403
1324
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1857
2479
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
6187
4174
Name AMD A12-9720P Intel Core i5-6200U
PassMark - Single thread mark 1306 1546
PassMark - CPU mark 2638 2994
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 397 596
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1103 1415
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 9.334
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 130.347 19.309
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.039 0.28
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 17.054 2.306
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 44.985 7.135
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1403 1324
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1857 2479
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 6187 4174
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1403 1324
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1857 2479
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 6187 4174
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A12-9720P Intel Core i5-6200U

Essentials

Architecture codename Bristol Ridge Skylake
Launch date 1 June 2016 1 September 2015
Place in performance rating 1301 1793
Series AMD Bristol Ridge 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Vertical segment Laptop Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $281
Processor Number i5-6200U
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 250 mm 99 mm
L2 cache 2 MB 512 KB
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 90 °C 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.6 GHz 2.80 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4 4
Transistor count 3100 Million
Base frequency 2.30 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI
L1 cache 128 KB
L3 cache 3 MB

Compatibility

Sockets supported FP4 FCBGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down 7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up 25 W
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 2.40 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 42mm X 24mm

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x1916
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 520

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA N / A
Max resolution over WiDi 1080p

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 12
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
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)