AMD A4-9120C vs Intel Celeron N4000

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-9120C and Intel Celeron N4000 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD A4-9120C

Intel Celeron N4000

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-9120C

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later

Launch date	6 January 2019 vs 11 December 2017

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron N4000

Around 8% higher clock speed: 2.60 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 90°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1037 vs 895
Around 65% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1428 vs 864

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.60 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
L2 cache	4 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1037 vs 895
PassMark - CPU mark	1428 vs 864

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-9120C
CPU 2: Intel Celeron N4000

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

895

1037

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

864

1428

Name	AMD A4-9120C	Intel Celeron N4000
PassMark - Single thread mark	895	1037
PassMark - CPU mark	864	1428
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		388
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		680
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		583
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1322
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1853
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		583
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1322
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1853

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A4-9120C	Intel Celeron N4000
Essentials
Architecture codename	Stoney Ridge	Gemini Lake
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	6 January 2019	11 December 2017
OPN Tray	AM912CANN23AC
Place in performance rating	2433	2250
Series	AMD A4-Series APU for Laptops	Intel® Celeron® Processor N Series
Vertical segment	Laptop	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$107
Processor Number		N4000
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.6 GHz	1.10 GHz
Compute Cores	5
Die size	124.5 mm2
L1 cache	160 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz	2.60 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of GPU cores	3
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	1200 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Maximum memory size		8 GB
Supported memory types		DDR4/LPDDR4 upto 2400 MT/s
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	600 MHz
iGPU core count	3
Processor graphics	Radeon R4 Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics 600
Device ID		0x3185
Execution Units		12
Graphics base frequency		200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		650 MHz
Max video memory		8 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
eDP
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported		3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FT4	FCBGA1090
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	6 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		25mm x 24mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		4.8 W
Thermal Solution		105 deg C
Advanced Technologies
H.26X Decode
VP9 Decode
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
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)
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.4
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Integrated Wireless		Intel® Wireless-AC MAC
Max number of PCIe lanes		6
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports		2
Number of USB ports		8
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		1x4 + 1x2 or 4x1 or 2x1+1x2 + 1x2
Total number of SATA ports		2
UART
USB revision		2.0/3.0
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)