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Differences
Top features of AMD GX-420GI
Top features of AMD A12-9720P
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Higher clock speed2.70 GHz
2.00 GHz
Around 26% better clock speed -
Performance per watt15 W
16 W
About 0.94 times less performance per watt
Specifications
Complete list of technical specificationsCPU generation and family
Let's find out which one of AMD GX-420GI and AMD A12-9720P is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Name |
AMD GX-420GI
AMD A12-9720P
|
| Family |
AMD G
AMD A
|
| CPU group |
AMD GX-420
AMD A12-9700
|
| Segment |
Mobile
Mobile
|
| Generation |
0
6
|
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
In this block we are going to compare AMD GX-420GI 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 |
|---|---|
| CPU Cores / Threads |
4 / 4
4 / 4
|
| Core architecture |
normal
normal
|
| Cores |
4x
4x Excavator
|
| Hyperthreading / SMT |
No
No
|
| Overclocking |
No
No
|
| Frequency |
2.00 GHz
2.70 GHz
|
| Turbo Frequency (1 Core) |
2.20 GHz
3.60 GHz
|
| Turbo Frequency (4 Cores) |
--
2.90 GHz
|
Internal Graphics
Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD GX-420GI 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 R7E
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge)
|
| GPU frequency |
0.63 GHz
0.76 GHz
|
| GPU (Turbo) |
No turbo
No turbo
|
| Execution units |
6
8
|
| Shader |
384
512
|
| Max. GPU Memory |
--
2 GB
|
| Max. displays |
0
2
|
| Generation |
3
6
|
| Direct X |
0
12
|
| Technology |
0
28 nm
|
| Release date |
2014
Q2/2016
|
Hardware codec support
Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD GX-420GI 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) |
No
No
|
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit) |
No
No
|
| h264 |
No
Decode
|
| VP8 |
No
No
|
| VP9 |
No
No
|
| AV1 |
No
No
|
| AVC |
No
Decode
|
| VC-1 |
No
Decode
|
| JPEG |
No
Decode / Encode
|
Memory & PCIe
To choose the best model between AMD GX-420GI 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 |
64 GB
|
| Memory channels |
2 (Dual Channel)
2 (Dual Channel)
|
| Bandwidth |
30.0 GB/s
29.9 GB/s
|
| ECC |
No
No
|
| PCIe |
3 x 8
3.0 x 8
|
| AES-NI |
No
Yes
|
Thermal Management
Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD GX-420GI 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) |
16 W
15 W
|
| Tjunction max. |
90 \xc2\xb0C
90 \xc2\xb0C
|
Technical details
Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD GX-420GI and AMD A12-9720P CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Technology |
28 nm
28 nm
|
| Socket |
FP4
FP4
|
| L2-Cache |
2.00 MB
2.00 MB
|
| Architecture |
Brown Falcon (Excavator)
Excavator (Bristol Ridge)
|
| Virtualization |
AMD-V
AMD-V
|
| Instruction set (ISA) |
x86-64 (64 bit)
x86-64 (64 bit)
|
| ISA extensions |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, FMA4
|
| Release date |
Q2/2016
Q4/2016
|
| Part Number |
GE420GAAY43KA
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|
