AMD A4-9120 vs Intel Core i5-6198DU

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-9120 and Intel Core i5-6198DU processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Virtualization, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-9120

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
  • 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
Launch date 1 June 2017 vs 1 September 2015
L1 cache 160 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 1 MB vs 512 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6198DU

  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 12% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • Around 57% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1644 vs 1050
  • 2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3119 vs 1217
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 2.8 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1644 vs 1050
PassMark - CPU mark 3119 vs 1217

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-9120
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6198DU

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1050
1644
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1217
3119
Name AMD A4-9120 Intel Core i5-6198DU
PassMark - Single thread mark 1050 1644
PassMark - CPU mark 1217 3119
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 627
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 627
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1391
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1391
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 4131
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 4131

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A4-9120 Intel Core i5-6198DU

Essentials

Architecture codename Stoney Ridge Skylake
Family AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date 1 June 2017 1 September 2015
OPN Tray AM9120AYN23AC
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating 1605 1563
Series AMD A4-Series APU for Laptops Intel Core i5
Vertical segment Laptop Laptop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.2 GHz
Compute Cores 4
Die size 124.5 mm 99 mm
L1 cache 160 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 512 KB
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 90°C
Maximum frequency 2.5 GHz 2.8 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of GPU cores 2
Number of threads 2 4
Transistor count 1200 Million
Unlocked
L3 cache 3 MB

Memory

Max memory channels 1
Maximum memory bandwidth 17.1 Gb/s
Supported memory frequency 2133 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4

Graphics

Graphics max frequency 655 MHz
iGPU core count 2
Processor graphics AMD Radeon R3 Graphics

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 10-15 Watt
Sockets supported BGA BGA
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 15 Watt

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)

Advanced Technologies

Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology