AMD A4-9120 vs Intel Celeron 2957U
Comparative analysis of AMD A4-9120 and Intel Celeron 2957U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Virtualization, Security & Reliability, 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD A4-9120
- CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 5 month(s) later
- Around 79% higher clock speed: 2.5 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
- Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1053 vs 772
- Around 43% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1218 vs 849
- Around 20% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 627 vs 524
- Around 20% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 627 vs 524
- Around 35% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 4131 vs 3071
- Around 35% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 4131 vs 3071
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 1 June 2017 vs 1 January 2014 |
| Maximum frequency | 2.5 GHz vs 1.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 160 KB vs 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB vs 512 KB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1053 vs 772 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 1218 vs 849 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 627 vs 524 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 627 vs 524 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 4131 vs 3071 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 4131 vs 3071 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 2957U
- Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
- Around 35% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1874 vs 1391
- Around 35% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1874 vs 1391
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Maximum core temperature | 100°C vs 90°C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 28 nm |
| Benchmarks | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 1874 vs 1391 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 1874 vs 1391 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD A4-9120
CPU 2: Intel Celeron 2957U
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| Name | AMD A4-9120 | Intel Celeron 2957U |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1053 | 772 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 1218 | 849 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 627 | 524 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 627 | 524 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 1391 | 1874 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 1391 | 1874 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 4131 | 3071 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 4131 | 3071 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 6.97 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 107.823 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 4.97 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 5.777 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD A4-9120 | Intel Celeron 2957U | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Stoney Ridge | Haswell |
| Family | AMD A-Series Processors | |
| Launch date | 1 June 2017 | 1 January 2014 |
| OPN Tray | AM9120AYN23AC | |
| OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
| Place in performance rating | 1604 | 1968 |
| Series | AMD A4-Series APU for Laptops | Intel® Celeron® Processor 2000 Series |
| Vertical segment | Laptop | Mobile |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $107 | |
| Processor Number | 2957U | |
| Status | Launched | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 2.2 GHz | 1.40 GHz |
| Compute Cores | 4 | |
| Die size | 124.5 mm | |
| L1 cache | 160 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512 KB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 22 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 90°C | 100°C |
| Maximum frequency | 2.5 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| Number of cores | 2 | 2 |
| Number of GPU cores | 2 | |
| Number of threads | 2 | 2 |
| Transistor count | 1200 Million | |
| Unlocked | ||
| Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI2 | |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 1 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 17.1 Gb/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Supported memory frequency | 2133 MHz | |
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600 |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | |
Graphics |
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| Graphics max frequency | 655 MHz | 1 GHz |
| iGPU core count | 2 | |
| Processor graphics | AMD Radeon R3 Graphics | Intel HD Graphics |
| Graphics base frequency | 200 MHz | |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.00 GHz | |
| Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
| Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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| HDMI | ||
| eDP | ||
| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
| Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Compatibility |
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| Configurable TDP | 10-15 Watt | |
| Sockets supported | BGA | FCBGA1168 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
| Package Size | 40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm | |
Peripherals |
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| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| Integrated IDE | ||
| Integrated LAN | ||
| Max number of PCIe lanes | 10 | |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | 2 | |
| Number of USB ports | 4 | |
| PCI support | ||
| PCIe configurations | 4x1, 1x4, 1x2 | |
| Total number of SATA ports | 2 | |
| UART | ||
| USB revision | 3.0 | |
Virtualization |
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| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
Security & Reliability |
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| Anti-Theft technology | ||
| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® OS Guard | ||
| Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Flexible Display interface (FDI) | ||
| General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) | ||
| HD Audio | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Active Management technology (AMT) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® ME Firmware Version | 9.5 | |
| Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST) | ||
| Intel® Smart Response technology | ||
| Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) | ||
| Intel® TSX-NI | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Matrix Storage | ||
| Smart Connect | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
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