AMD A12-9700P vs AMD Athlon 220GE

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AMD A12-9700P or AMD A12-9700P – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD A12-9700P features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2016 and belongs to the 6 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A12-9700P, you'll need a motherboard with a FP4 socket.
The AMD Athlon 220GE features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2018 and belongs to the 5 generation of the AMD Athlon series.
To use the AMD Athlon 220GE, you'll need a motherboard with a AM4 (PGA 1331) socket.
AMD A12-9700 Group AMD Athlon 200
6 Generation 5
Mobile Segment Mobile
AMD A12-9700P Name AMD Athlon 220GE
AMD A Family AMD Athlon
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A12-9700P has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A12-9700P is 2.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.4 GHz.
The AMD Athlon 220GE has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon 220GE is 3.4 GHz
4 Threads 4
4x Excavator Cores 2x
4 CPU Cores 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking No
3.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.4 GHz
2.5 GHz Frequency 3.4 GHz
2.7 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 3.4 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A12-9700P has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A12-9700P uses the AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge), which has 512 texture shaders
and 8 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD Athlon 220GE has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Athlon 220GE uses the AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics, which has 192 texture shaders
and 3 execution units.
512 Shaders 192
Q2/2016 Release date Q1/2018
28 nm Technology 14 nm
12 Direct X 12
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
8 Execution units 3
0.76 GHz GPU frequency 1.1 GHz
6 Generation 8
-- GPU (Turbo) --
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) GPU name AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
No VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
No AV1 No
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode AVC Decode / Encode
Decode h264 Decode / Encode
No VP9 Decode / Encode
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR4-1866 Memory type DDR4-2666
No ECC Yes
64.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
2 Memory channels 2
29.9 GB/s Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 W watts.
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
90 °C Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A12-9700P is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Athlon 220GE is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
Q4/2016 Release date Q3/2018
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
28 nm Technology 14 nm
-- Chip design --
-- Release price 65 $
Excavator (Bristol Ridge) Architecture Raven Ridge (Zen+)
0 bytes L3-Cache 4.0 MB
Operating systems
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
FP4 Socket AM4 (PGA 1331)
2.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes