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).

AMD A4-9120

Intel Core i5-6198DU

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: 1645 vs 1050
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3115 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	1645 vs 1050
PassMark - CPU mark	3115 vs 1217

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1050

1645

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1217

3115

Name	AMD A4-9120	Intel Core i5-6198DU
PassMark - Single thread mark	1050	1645
PassMark - CPU mark	1217	3115
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	1604	1561
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