Intel Core i7-5700EQ vs AMD PRO A12-9800B

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-5700EQ and AMD PRO A12-9800B 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, 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), 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), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i7-5700EQ

AMD PRO A12-9800B

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5700EQ

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 90°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 50% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2092 vs 1392
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5803 vs 2691

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2092 vs 1392
PassMark - CPU mark	5803 vs 2691

Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A12-9800B

Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
3.1x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 47 Watt
2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 17.869 vs 7.143
4.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 208.601 vs 45.514
5.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.302 vs 0.25

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 47 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	17.869 vs 7.143
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	208.601 vs 45.514
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.302 vs 0.25

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-5700EQ
CPU 2: AMD PRO A12-9800B

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2092

1392

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5803

2691

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7.143

17.869

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

45.514

208.601

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.25

1.302

Name	Intel Core i7-5700EQ	AMD PRO A12-9800B
PassMark - Single thread mark	2092	1392
PassMark - CPU mark	5803	2691
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	7.143	17.869
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	45.514	208.601
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.25	1.302
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1369
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2447
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4091
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1369
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2447
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4091
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		411
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1169
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		22.379
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		78.766

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-5700EQ	AMD PRO A12-9800B
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Bristol Ridge
Launch date	Q2'15	24 October 2016
Place in performance rating	1279	1207
Processor Number	i7-5700EQ
Series	5th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	AMD PRO A-Series A12 APU for Laptops
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Family		AMD PRO A-Series Processors
OPN Tray		AM980BADY44AB
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	2.7 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	90°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	4
Die size		250 mm
L2 cache		2 MB
Number of GPU cores		8
Transistor count		3100 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1600	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		1866 MHz
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	32 GB
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		758 MHz
iGPU core count		8
Processor graphics		R7
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
VGA
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560x1600@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2	12
OpenGL	4.3
Vulkan
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	37 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	1.90 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 32mm x 1.8mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1364	FP4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	47 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP		12 Watt/15 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	8
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16 2x8 1x8 2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
AMD Secure technology
DualGraphics
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
RAID
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
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™)
IOMMU 2.0