AMD A12-9730P vs AMD A8-5557M

Comparative analysis of AMD A12-9730P and AMD A8-5557M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD A12-9730P

AMD A8-5557M

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A12-9730P

Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.5 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1396 vs 1037
Around 66% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2989 vs 1801
4.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2143 vs 439
4.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5309 vs 1192

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1396 vs 1037
PassMark - CPU mark	2989 vs 1801
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2143 vs 439
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5309 vs 1192

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-5557M

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

L2 cache	4096 KB vs 2 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A12-9730P
CPU 2: AMD A8-5557M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1396

1037

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2989

1801

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2143

439

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5309

1192

Name	AMD A12-9730P	AMD A8-5557M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1396	1037
PassMark - CPU mark	2989	1801
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2143	439
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5309	1192
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2075
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2075
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4970
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4970

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A12-9730P	AMD A8-5557M
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	Q2 2016	23 May 2013
OPN Tray	AM973PAEY44AB
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1238	1256
Series	AMD A12-Series APU for Laptops	AMD A-Series
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Architecture codename		Richland
Performance
Base frequency	2.8 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz	3.1 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of GPU cores	6
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		246 mm
L1 cache		128 KB (per core)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		71 °C
Number of threads		4
Transistor count		1178 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR3
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	900 MHz
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	25-45 Watt
Sockets supported	FP4	BGA
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
AMD Secure technology
DualGraphics
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)