Intel Core i5-10500TE vs AMD A12-9720P

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-10500TE and AMD A12-9720P processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, 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).

Intel Core i5-10500TE

AMD A12-9720P

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10500TE

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 10 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
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 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1801 vs 1309
3.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9195 vs 2640

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	30 Apr 2020 vs 1 June 2016
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90 °C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1801 vs 1309
PassMark - CPU mark	9195 vs 2640

Reasons to consider the AMD A12-9720P

Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt

L2 cache	2 MB vs 1.5 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-10500TE
CPU 2: AMD A12-9720P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1801

1309

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9195

2640

Name	Intel Core i5-10500TE	AMD A12-9720P
PassMark - Single thread mark	1801	1309
PassMark - CPU mark	9195	2640
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		397
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1103
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		9.334
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		130.347
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.039
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		17.054
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		44.985
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1403
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1857
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		6187
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1403
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1857
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		6187

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-10500TE	AMD A12-9720P
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Bristol Ridge
Launch date	30 Apr 2020	1 June 2016
Launch price (MSRP)	$214
Place in performance rating	1303	1299
Processor Number	i5-10500TE
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	AMD Bristol Ridge
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.30 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	90 °C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12	4
Die size		250 mm
Transistor count		3100 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BC8
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FP4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG2015B
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)