AMD A4-9120e vs AMD GX-420MC

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-9120e and AMD GX-420MC processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD A4-9120e

AMD GX-420MC

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-9120e

Around 10% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 2.0 GHz
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 744 vs 695

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz vs 2.0 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	744 vs 695

Reasons to consider the AMD GX-420MC

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 60% 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
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1796 vs 851

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
L1 cache	256 KB vs 160 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1796 vs 851

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-9120e
CPU 2: AMD GX-420MC

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

744

695

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

851

1796

Name	AMD A4-9120e	AMD GX-420MC
PassMark - Single thread mark	744	695
PassMark - CPU mark	851	1796

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A4-9120e	AMD GX-420MC
Essentials
Architecture codename	Stoney Ridge	Puma
Place in performance rating	2630	2657
Processor Number	A4-9120e
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Launch date		6 Jun 2014
Performance
Base frequency	1.5 GHz	2.0 GHz
L1 cache	160 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz	2.0 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Memory
Max memory channels	1	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133	DDR3-1600
ECC memory support
Graphics
Number of pipelines	128
Processor graphics	Radeon R3 series
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FT4	FT3b
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		17.5 Watt
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2
OpenGL		4.3