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).
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 34% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1386 vs 1037
- Around 65% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2980 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 | 1386 vs 1037 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2980 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
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | AMD A12-9730P | AMD A8-5557M |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1386 | 1037 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2980 | 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 | |
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Essentials |
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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 | 1314 | 1320 |
Series | AMD A12-Series APU for Laptops | AMD A-Series |
Vertical segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Architecture codename | Richland | |
Performance |
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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 | |
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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 |
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Max memory channels | 2 | |
Supported memory frequency | 2400 MHz | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 | |
Graphics |
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Enduro | ||
Graphics max frequency | 900 MHz | |
Processor graphics | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics | |
Switchable graphics | ||
Unified Video Decoder (UVD) | ||
Video Codec Engine (VCE) | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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DisplayPort | ||
HDMI | ||
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | 12 | |
Vulkan | ||
Compatibility |
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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 |
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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 |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |