AMD A6-9220C VS AMD A12-9720P — differences in specs

Comparing AMD A6-9220C vs AMD A12-9720P

Comparison of video cards AMD A6-9220C vs AMD A12-9720P in benchmarks and specifications.

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Differences

Top features of AMD A6-9220C

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Performance per watt

6 W 15 W

About 2.5 0.97 times less performance per watt

Top features of AMD A12-9720P

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Higher clock speed

2.70 GHz 1.80 GHz

Around 33% better clock speed

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

AMD A6-9220C AMD A12-9720P

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD A6-9220C and AMD A12-9720P is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	AMD A6-9220C AMD A12-9720P
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Family	AMD A AMD A
Generation	6 6
CPU group	AMD A6-9000 AMD A12-9700

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD A6-9220C vs AMD A12-9720P by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Frequency	1.80 GHz 2.70 GHz
Overclocking	No No
Core architecture	normal normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD A6-9220C and AMD A12-9720P along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge)
GPU frequency	0.72 GHz 0.76 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo No turbo
Execution units	3 8
Shader	192 512
Max. GPU Memory	2 GB 2 GB
Max. displays	3 2
Generation	7 6
Technology	28 nm 28 nm
Release date	Q2/2016 Q2/2016

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD A6-9220C and AMD A12-9720P. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD A6-9220C and AMD A12-9720P you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR4-1866 DDR4-1866
Max. Memory	8 GB 64 GB
ECC	No No
Memory channels	1 2 (Dual Channel)

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD A6-9220C or AMD A12-9720P? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	6 W 15 W
Tjunction max.	90 °C 90 \xc2\xb0C

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD A6-9220C and AMD A12-9720P CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	AMD-V AMD-V
ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, FMA4
L2-Cache	-- 2.00 MB
L3-Cache	2.00 MB --
Architecture	Stoney Ridge (Excavator) Excavator (Bristol Ridge)
Technology	28 nm 28 nm
Socket	FP4 FP4
Release date	Q1/2019 Q4/2016