AMD A4-9120C vs AMD Mobile Sempron M120

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-9120C and AMD Mobile Sempron M120 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD A4-9120C

AMD Mobile Sempron M120

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-9120C

CPU is newer: launch date 9 year(s) 3 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
1 more threads: 2 vs 1
Around 14% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 40 nm
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
4.2x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 25 Watt
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 895 vs 617
3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 864 vs 281

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 January 2019 vs 10 September 2009
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Number of threads	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 40 nm
L1 cache	160 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 25 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	895 vs 617
PassMark - CPU mark	864 vs 281

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-9120C
CPU 2: AMD Mobile Sempron M120

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

895

617

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

864

281

Name	AMD A4-9120C	AMD Mobile Sempron M120
PassMark - Single thread mark	895	617
PassMark - CPU mark	864	281
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1190
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1132

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A4-9120C	AMD Mobile Sempron M120
Essentials
Architecture codename	Stoney Ridge	Caspian
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	6 January 2019	10 September 2009
OPN Tray	AM912CANN23AC
Place in performance rating	2433	2428
Series	AMD A4-Series APU for Laptops	AMD Mobile Sempron
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.6 GHz
Compute Cores	5
Die size	124.5 mm2
L1 cache	160 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Number of GPU cores	3
Number of threads	2	1
Transistor count	1200 Million
Unlocked
Front-side bus (FSB)		3200 MHz
Memory
Max memory channels	1
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	600 MHz
iGPU core count	3
Processor graphics	Radeon R4 Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FT4	S
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	25 Watt
Advanced Technologies
H.26X Decode
VP9 Decode
VirusProtect
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)