AMD A4-9120 vs Intel Core2 Solo SU3500

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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 Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 features 1 processor cores and has the capability to manage 1 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2008 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Core2 Solo series.
To use the Intel Core2 Solo SU3500, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 956 socket.
AMD A4-9120 Name Intel Core2 Solo SU3500
AMD A Family Intel Core2 Solo
AMD A4-9000 Group Intel Core 2 Solo SU3000
6 Generation 2
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 Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 has 1 CPU cores and can calculate 1 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 is 1.4 GHz
The processor has one core only.
normal Core architecture normal
2 Threads 1
No Hyperthreading No
2.2 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
2.5 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
2.2 GHz Frequency 1.4 GHz
2x Cores 1x
No Overclocking No
2 CPU Cores 1
 
 

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 Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 does not have integrated graphics.
2 Execution units --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- Max. displays --
7 Generation --
12 Direct X --
Q2/2016 Release date --
28 nm Technology --
128 Shaders --
AMD Radeon R3 (Stoney Ridge) GPU name
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
0.66 GHz GPU frequency --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

-- Bandwidth --
DDR4-2133 Memory type DDR3-800, DDR2-800
8.0 GB Max. Memory 8.0 GB
No ECC No
1 Memory channels 2
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI No
 
 

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 5.5 W watts.
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 5.5 W
10 W TDP down None
90 °C Tjunction max 100 °C
 
 

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 Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
FP4 Socket BGA 956
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x
Q2/2017 Release date Q3/2008
-- Part Number --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
28 nm Technology 45 nm
Operating systems
-- Release price --
-- Chip design Monolithic
2.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
0 bytes L2-Cache 3.0 MB
Stoney Ridge (Excavator) Architecture Penryn
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE 4.1