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Intel Core i7-6650U vs AMD A12-9700P

Intel Core i7-6650U

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The Intel Core i7-6650U is an ULV (ultra low voltage) dual-core SoC based on the Skylake architecture. In September 2015, it's the fastest CPU of the 15 W series (besides the i7-6600U) and can be found in ultrabooks as well as normal notebooks. In addition to two CPU cores with Hyper-Threading clocked at 2.2 - 3.4 GHz (2 cores: max. 3.2 GHz), the chip also integrates an Iris Graphics 540 GPU with 64 MB of dedicated eDRAM memory and a dual-channel DDR4-2133/DDR3L-1600 memory controller. The SoC is manufactured using a 14 nm process with FinFET transistors.

Architecture

Skylake replaces both Haswell and Broadwell and brings the same microarchitecture in every TDP class from 4.5 to 45 W. The extensive improvements of the Skylake design include increased out-of-order buffers, optimized prefetching and branch prediction as well as additional performance gains through Hyper-Threading. Overall, however, performance per clock has been increased by only 5 to 10 percent (compared to Haswell) respectively under 5 percent (compard to Broadwell), which is quite modest for a new architecture ("Tock").

Furthermore, the organisation of the eDRAM cache has been modified. Instead of acting like a victim cache, which has to be adressed via the L3/LLC, the eDRAM can now be adressed directly by programms just like the main memory. The size is still 128 MB for the quad-core models (4C + GT4e), while the dual-core chips (2C + GT3e) only offer 64 MB.

Performance

According to the specified clock rates and the improved architecture, the Core i7-6650U should perform similar to a Core i5-4310M (Haswell, 37 W) and is one of the fastest ULV dual-cores as of late 2015. Thus, the CPU has sufficient power for office and multimedia purposes as well as more demanding applications and multitasking.

Graphics

The integrated graphics unit called Iris Graphics 540 represents the "GT3e" version of the Skylake GPU (Intel Gen. 9). The 48 Execution Units, also called EUs, are clocked at 300 - 1050 MHz and offer (thanks to the fast eDRAM cache) a performance sligthly above a dedicated GeForce 920M. Games of 2015 can thus be played smoothly in low or medium settings. For more information about performance and features, check our page for the Iris Graphics 540.

Power Consumption

Specified at a TDP of 15 W (including CPU, GPU and memory controller), the CPU is best suited for small notebooks and ultrabooks (11-inches and above). Optionally, the TDP can be lowered to 9.5 watts (cTDP down), reducing both heat dissipation and performance and allowing even more compact designs.

AMD A12-9700P

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The AMD A12-9700P is a mainstream SoC from the Bristol-Ridge APU series for notebooks (7th APU generation), which was announced mid 2016. The ULV chip with a TDP of 15 Watts (can be configured to 12 Watts) has four CPU cores (two Excavator modules), a Radeon R7 GPU as well as a dual-channel DDR4-1866 memory controller. Carrizo is a full-fledged SoC and is also equipped with an integrated chipset, which provides all I/0 ports.

Architecture

Bristol Ridge is the successor of the Carrizo architecture and the design is almost identical. Thanks to optimized manufacturing processes and more aggressive Boost behavior, however, the clocks are a bit higher at the same power consumption. The memory controller now also supports DDR4-RAM, in this case up to 1866 MHz. More technical details are available in the following articles:

Performance

The performance of the A12-9700P is between the two 15-Watt processors A10-9600P and FX-9800P, and therefore roughly on par with a 15-Watt Core i3 from the Skylake or Kaby Lake series, respectively. Compared to the Intel model, the AMD chip has a small advantage in multi-thread scenarios, but is beaten when you only stress one or two cores. Due to the TDP limitation, the performance of the A12-9700P will drop significantly under sustained workloads.

This means there is sufficient performance for typical office and web applications as well as light multitasking.

Graphics Card

The integrated Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge) GPU has 512 active shader units (8 compute cores) clocked at up to 758 MHz. Thanks to the better utilization of the clock range as well as faster DDR4-RAm, the GPU can slightly beat its predecessors Radeon R7 (Carrizo) and competes with a dedicated GeForce 920MX in the best-case scenario (dual-channel memory, low CPU requirements). Many games from 2015/2016 can be played smoothly at low settings. 

Power Consumption

AMD specifies the TDP of the A12-9700P with 15 Watts, which is comparable to Intel's ULV models. This means the CPU is a good choice for thin notebooks starting with a 12-inch screen.

ModelIntel Core i7-6650UAMD A12-9700P
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Bristol Ridge
CodenameSkylakeBristol Ridge
Series: Bristol Ridge Bristol Ridge
Intel Core i7-6920HQ compare2.9 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-6970HQ compare2.8 - 3.7 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-6870HQ compare2.7 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-6820HK compare2.7 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-6820HQ compare2.7 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-6770HQ compare2.6 - 3.5 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-6700HQ compare2.6 - 3.5 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i7-6567U compare3.3 - 3.6 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-6600U compare2.6 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-6650U « 2.2 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-6560U compare2.2 - 3.2 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i7-6500U compare2.5 - 3.1 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD FX-9830P compare3 - 3.7 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD PRO A12-9830B compare3 - 3.7 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD FX-9800P compare2.7 - 3.6 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD PRO A12-9800B compare2.7 - 3.6 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A12-9720P compare2.7 - 3.6 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A12-9700P « 2.5 - 3.4 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A10-9620P compare2.5 - 3.4 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD A10-9600P compare2.4 - 3.3 GHz4 / 4 cores
AMD PRO A8-9600B compare2.4 - 3.3 GHz4 / 4 cores
Clock2200 - 3400 MHz2500 - 3400 MHz
L1 Cache128 KB
L2 Cache512 KB2 MB
L3 Cache4 MB
Cores / Threads2 / 44 / 4
TDP15 Watt15 Watt
Technology14 nm28 nm
max. Temp.100 °C90 °C
SocketBGAFP4
FeaturesDual-Channel DDR3L-1600/DDR4-2133 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI, vPro, TXTDual-Channel DDR3/DDR4-1866 Memory Controller, PCIe 3.0 x8
iGPUIntel Iris Graphics 540 (300 - 1050 MHz)AMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge) ( - 758 MHz)
Architecturex86x86
$415 U.S.
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comproducts.amd.com
Transistors3100 Million
Die Size250 mm2

Benchmarks

Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
342 Points (2%)
min: 222     avg: 225.5     median: 225.5 (1%)     max: 229 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
132 Points (40%)
min: 78     avg: 79     median: 79 (24%)     max: 80 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
3.8 Points (5%)
min: 1.92     avg: 2.3     median: 2.3 (3%)     max: 2.62 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
1.5 Points (38%)
min: 0.76     avg: 0.9     median: 0.9 (21%)     max: 0.94 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
5223 Points (32%)
min: 2262     avg: 2429     median: 2429 (15%)     max: 2596 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
11564 Points (8%)
min: 5148     avg: 6168     median: 6168 (4%)     max: 7188 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
100%
1 6650U +
14833 Points (10%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
100%
1 6650U +
6787 Points (8%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
100%
1 6650U +
445.6 s (5%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
100%
1 6650U +
14.9 s (3%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
1462 Points (2%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
16.7 fps (6%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
84.6 fps (20%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
0.2 GB/s (0%)
0.2 GB/s (0%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
0.3 GB/s (6%)
0.4 GB/s (6%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
2 GB/s (5%)
1.8 GB/s (5%)
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 3344     avg: 3498     median: 3498 (7%)     max: 3652 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
11.7 s (3%)
19.2 s (4%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
26.3 s (1%)
42.1 s (2%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
613 s (3%)
980 s (4%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
7608 Points (7%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
4919 Points (13%)
min: 2524     avg: 2527     median: 2527 (7%)     max: 2530 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
44259 Points (36%)
25886 Points (21%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
43694 Points (35%)
25743 Points (21%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
44857 Points (38%)
27373 Points (23%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
3639 Points (9%)
min: 2283     avg: 2306     median: 2306 (6%)     max: 2329 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
5372 Points (10%)
min: 2981     avg: 3125     median: 3124.5 (6%)     max: 3268 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
1069 Points (5%)
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
2158 Points (29%)
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
4899 Points (12%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
min: 5371     avg: 5464     median: 5464 (10%)     max: 5557 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
min: 2062     avg: 2091     median: 2091 (41%)     max: 2120 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
5824 Points (9%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
2308 Points (35%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
2059 ms (2%)
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
164.9 ms (2%)
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
19404 Points (17%)
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
31.9 Watt (6%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
33.3 Watt (6%)

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-6650U → 100% n=18

Average Benchmarks AMD A12-9700P → 72% n=18

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