AMD A12-9700P vs AMD Athlon II X3 415e

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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 II X3 415e features 3 processor cores and has the capability to manage 3 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2010 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II X3 415e, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
AMD A12-9700 Group AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana)
6 Generation 1
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD A12-9700P Name AMD Athlon II X3 415e
AMD A Family AMD Athlon II
 
 

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 II X3 415e has 3 CPU cores and can calculate 3 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X3 415e is 2.5 GHz
4 Threads 3
4x Excavator Cores 3x
4 CPU Cores 3
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking No
3.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
2.5 GHz Frequency 2.5 GHz
2.7 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
 
 

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 II X3 415e does not have integrated graphics.
512 Shaders --
Q2/2016 Release date --
28 nm Technology --
12 Direct X --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Max. displays --
8 Execution units --
0.76 GHz GPU frequency --
6 Generation --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) GPU name
 
 

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 VC-1 --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
No AV1 --
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode AVC --
Decode h264 --
No VP9 --
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
 
 

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.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 21.3 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 No
DDR4-1866 Memory type DDR3-1333
No ECC No
64.0 GB Max. Memory 16.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
29.9 GB/s Bandwidth 21.3 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 45 W watts.
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 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 II X3 415e is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
Q4/2016 Release date Q3/2010
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow!
28 nm Technology 45 nm
-- Chip design --
-- Release price --
Excavator (Bristol Ridge) Architecture Rana
0 bytes L3-Cache 0 bytes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
FP4 Socket AM3
2.0 MB L2-Cache 1.5 MB