Intel Core i5-7440EQ vs AMD A12-9720P

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-7440EQ 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: GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7440EQ

  • 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 39% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1949 vs 1403
  • Around 39% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1949 vs 1403
  • Around 62% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2131 vs 1315
  • 2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5711 vs 2656
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 90 °C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1949 vs 1403
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1949 vs 1403
PassMark - Single thread mark 2131 vs 1315
PassMark - CPU mark 5711 vs 2656

Reasons to consider the AMD A12-9720P

  • 3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
  • Around 43% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1857 vs 1300
  • Around 43% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1857 vs 1300
  • 2.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 6187 vs 2439
  • 2.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 6187 vs 2439
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1857 vs 1300
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1857 vs 1300
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 6187 vs 2439
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 6187 vs 2439

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-7440EQ
CPU 2: AMD A12-9720P

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1949
1403
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1949
1403
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1300
1857
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1300
1857
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2439
6187
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2439
6187
PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2131
1315
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5711
2656
Name Intel Core i5-7440EQ AMD A12-9720P
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1949 1403
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1949 1403
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1300 1857
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1300 1857
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2439 6187
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2439 6187
PassMark - Single thread mark 2131 1315
PassMark - CPU mark 5711 2656
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

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-7440EQ AMD A12-9720P

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake Bristol Ridge
Launch date Q1'17 1 June 2016
Place in performance rating 1359 1297
Processor Number i5-7440EQ
Series 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors AMD Bristol Ridge
Status Launched
Vertical segment Embedded Laptop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.90 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 90 °C
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz 3.6 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4 4
Die size 250 mm
L2 cache 2 MB
Transistor count 3100 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400

Graphics

Device ID 0x591B
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 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® HD Graphics 630

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3

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@30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 35 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1440 FP4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 15 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
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® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift 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)