Intel Core i5-7440EQ vs AMD A12-9730P

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-7440EQ and AMD A12-9730P 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.

Intel Core i5-7440EQ

AMD A12-9730P

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7440EQ

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.5 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 54% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2131 vs 1386
Around 92% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5711 vs 2980

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2131 vs 1386
PassMark - CPU mark	5711 vs 2980

Reasons to consider the AMD A12-9730P

Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-7440EQ
CPU 2: AMD A12-9730P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2131

1386

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5711

2980

Name	Intel Core i5-7440EQ	AMD A12-9730P
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1949
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1949
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1300
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1300
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2439
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2439
PassMark - Single thread mark	2131	1386
PassMark - CPU mark	5711	2980
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2143
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		5309

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-7440EQ	AMD A12-9730P
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake
Launch date	Q1'17	Q2 2016
Place in performance rating	1359	1313
Processor Number	i5-7440EQ
Series	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	AMD A12-Series APU for Laptops
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Family		AMD A-Series Processors
OPN Tray		AM973PAEY44AB
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	2.8 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	3.5 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4
L2 cache		2 MB
Number of GPU cores		6
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400
Supported memory frequency		2400 MHz
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	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		900 MHz
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
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	12
OpenGL	4.5
Vulkan
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	35 Watt
Configurable TDP		25-45 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
AMD App Acceleration
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
AMD Secure technology
DualGraphics
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)