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AMD A12-9720P vs Intel i7-7500U vs i7-8550U

All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Laptop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 14567 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD A12-9720P×Intel Core i7-7500U @ 2.70GHz×Intel Core i7-8550U @ 1.80GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeFP4FCBGA1356FC-BGA1356
CPU ClassLaptopLaptopLaptop
Clockspeed2.7 GHz2.7 GHz1.8 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.6 GHzUp to 3.5 GHzUp to 4.0 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (in 4 physical modules)2 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 4.0MB, L1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 4MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP15W15W15W
Yearly Running Cost$2.74$2.74$2.74
OtherRADEON R7, 12 COMPUTE CORES 4C+8GIntel UHD Graphics 620
First Seen on ChartQ3 2017Q4 2016Q3 2017
# of Samples52260827963
CPU Value0.06.80.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1311(-35.5%)1914(-5.8%)2032(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2643(-54.9%)3639(-37.9%)5865(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 13th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A12-9720P
2,643
Intel Core i7-7500U @ 2.70GHz
3,639
Intel Core i7-8550U @ 1.80GHz
5,865
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 13th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD A12-9720P
NA
Intel Core i7-7500U @ 2.70GHz
6.8
Intel Core i7-8550U @ 1.80GHz
NA
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A12-9720P
1,311
Intel Core i7-7500U @ 2.70GHz
1,914
Intel Core i7-8550U @ 1.80GHz
2,032
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD A12-9720P Intel Core i7-7500U @ 2.70GHz Intel Core i7-8550U @ 1.80GHz
Max TDP15W15W15W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per dayNANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per yearNANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.