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.
Mobile Segment Mobile
AMD A4-9120 Name Intel Core2 Solo SU3500
AMD A4-9000 Group Intel Core 2 Solo SU3000
6 Generation 2
AMD A Family Intel Core2 Solo
 
 

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.
2 CPU Cores 1
2.5 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
2x Cores 1x
2.2 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
2 Threads 1
No Hyperthreading No
2.2 GHz Frequency 1.4 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
No Overclocking No
 
 

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.
12 Direct X --
2 Execution units --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Max. displays --
Q2/2016 Release date --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
128 Shaders --
AMD Radeon R3 (Stoney Ridge) GPU name
7 Generation --
0.66 GHz GPU frequency --
28 nm Technology --
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

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

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.
10 W TDP down None
90 °C Tjunction max 100 °C
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 5.5 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 Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
-- Chip design Monolithic
2.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
FP4 Socket BGA 956
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
Operating systems
0 bytes L2-Cache 3.0 MB
Q2/2017 Release date Q3/2008
Stoney Ridge (Excavator) Architecture Penryn
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Release price --
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE 4.1
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x
-- Part Number --
28 nm Technology 45 nm