AMD A4-9120 vs AMD A4-9120C

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AMD A4-9120 or AMD A4-9120 – 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 A4-9120 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2017 and belongs to the 6 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A4-9120, you'll need a motherboard with a FP4 socket.
The AMD A4-9120C features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2019 and belongs to the 6 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A4-9120C, you'll need a motherboard with a FP4 socket.
AMD A Family AMD A
6 Generation 6
AMD A4-9120 Name AMD A4-9120C
AMD A4-9000 Group AMD A4-9000
Mobile Segment Mobile
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A4-9120 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A4-9120 is 2.2 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.5 GHz.
The AMD A4-9120C has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A4-9120C is 1.6 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.4 GHz.
2.2 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 2.0 GHz
2 Threads 2
2x Cores 2x
No Hyperthreading No
2 CPU Cores 2
2.2 GHz Frequency 1.6 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
No Overclocking No
2.5 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 2.4 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A4-9120 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A4-9120 uses the AMD Radeon R3 (Stoney Ridge), which has 128 texture shaders
and 2 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD A4-9120C has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A4-9120C uses the AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge), which has 192 texture shaders
and 3 execution units.
7 Generation 7
AMD Radeon R3 (Stoney Ridge) GPU name AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge)
12 Direct X 12
Q2/2016 Release date Q2/2016
-- GPU (Turbo) --
128 Shaders 192
-- Max. displays --
2 Execution units 3
28 nm Technology 28 nm
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
0.66 GHz GPU frequency 0.6 GHz
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

-- Bandwidth --
pci PCIe pci
DDR4-2133 Memory type DDR4-1866
8.0 GB Max. Memory 8.0 GB
Yes AES-NI Yes
No ECC No
1 Memory channels 1
 
 

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 6 W watts.
90 °C Tjunction max 90 °C
10 W TDP down None
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A4-9120 is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD A4-9120C is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
-- Release price --
2.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
-- Chip design --
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
FP4 Socket FP4
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Stoney Ridge (Excavator) Architecture Stoney Ridge (Excavator)
-- Part Number --
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
Operating systems
28 nm Technology 28 nm
Q2/2017 Release date Q1/2019
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
 
 

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