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.

 

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 59% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 889 vs 559
  • 3.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 850 vs 247
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 889 vs 559
PassMark - CPU mark 850 vs 247

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
889
559
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
850
247
Name AMD A4-9120C AMD Mobile Sempron M120
PassMark - Single thread mark 889 559
PassMark - CPU mark 850 247
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 2453
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™)