AMD A12-9720P vs Intel Celeron G3930TE

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CPU lineage

AMD A12-9720P or AMD A12-9720P – 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 A12-9720P 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 A12-9720P, you'll need a motherboard with a FP4 socket.
The Intel Celeron G3930TE features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2017 and belongs to the 7 generation of the Intel Celeron series.
To use the Intel Celeron G3930TE, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151 socket.
AMD A12-9700 Group Intel Celeron G3000 7. Gen.
6 Generation 7
AMD A12-9720P Name Intel Celeron G3930TE
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD A Family Intel Celeron
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A12-9720P has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A12-9720P is 2.7 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.6 GHz.
The Intel Celeron G3930TE has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron G3930TE is 2.7 GHz
2.9 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
3.6 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
normal Core architecture normal
2.7 GHz Frequency 2.7 GHz
4 CPU Cores 2
No Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading No
4x Excavator Cores 2x
4 Threads 2
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A12-9720P has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A12-9720P 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 Intel Celeron G3930TE has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Celeron G3930TE uses the Intel HD Graphics 610, which has 96 texture shaders
and 12 execution units.
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.95 GHz
28 nm Technology 14 nm
12 Direct X 12
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 32.0 GB
8 Execution units 12
Q2/2016 Release date Q3/2016
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) GPU name Intel HD Graphics 610
512 Shaders 96
0.76 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
6 Generation 9.5
-- Max. displays --
 
 

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 h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No VP9 Decode / Encode
No VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
Decode h264 Decode / Encode
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode AVC Decode / Encode
No AV1 No
 
 

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.
DDR4-1866 Memory type DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600
29.9 GB/s Bandwidth --
Yes AES-NI Yes
No ECC Yes
pci PCIe pci
64.0 GB Max. Memory 64.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
 
 

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 88 °C
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A12-9720P 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 Intel Celeron G3930TE is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
28 nm Technology 14 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
-- Part Number --
-- Chip design Monolithic
Q4/2016 Release date Q2/2017
-- Release price 42 $
2.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
0 bytes L3-Cache 2.0 MB
FP4 Socket LGA 1151
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Excavator (Bristol Ridge) Architecture Kaby Lake