AMD A4-9120 vs AMD A12-9700P

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-9120 and AMD A12-9700P processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Virtualization, Graphics API support, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD A4-9120

AMD A12-9700P

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-9120

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 June 2017 vs 1 June 2016
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4131 vs 4124
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4131 vs 4124

Reasons to consider the AMD A12-9700P

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 36% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1208 vs 1050
2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2428 vs 1217
Around 64% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1030 vs 627
Around 64% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1030 vs 627
Around 15% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1596 vs 1391
Around 15% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1596 vs 1391

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1208 vs 1050
PassMark - CPU mark	2428 vs 1217
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1030 vs 627
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1030 vs 627
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1596 vs 1391
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1596 vs 1391

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-9120
CPU 2: AMD A12-9700P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1050

1208

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1217

2428

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

627

1030

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

627

1030

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1391

1596

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1391

1596

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4131

4124

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4131

4124

Name	AMD A4-9120	AMD A12-9700P
PassMark - Single thread mark	1050	1208
PassMark - CPU mark	1217	2428
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	627	1030
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	627	1030
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1391	1596
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1391	1596
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4131	4124
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4131	4124
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1934
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4344
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.183
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		104.395
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.129
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		14.759
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		50.779

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A4-9120	AMD A12-9700P
Essentials
Architecture codename	Stoney Ridge	Bristol Ridge
Family	AMD A-Series Processors	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	1 June 2017	1 June 2016
OPN Tray	AM9120AYN23AC	AM970PADY44AB
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1604	1506
Series	AMD A4-Series APU for Laptops	AMD A12-Series APU for Laptops
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.2 GHz	2.5 GHz
Compute Cores	4
Die size	124.5 mm	250 mm
L1 cache	160 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	90°C
Maximum frequency	2.5 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of GPU cores	2	6
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	1200 Million	3100 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 Gb/s
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	655 MHz	758 MHz
iGPU core count	2	6
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R3 Graphics	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
Enduro
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	10-15 Watt	12-15 Watt
Sockets supported	BGA	FP4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		8
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
Vulkan
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
AMD Secure technology
DualGraphics
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
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