AMD A4-9120e vs Intel Celeron 2980U

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-9120e and Intel Celeron 2980U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-9120e

  • Around 38% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
  • 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
Maximum frequency 2.2 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
L1 cache 160 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 1 MB vs 512 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 2980U

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
  • Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 929 vs 744
  • Around 24% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1056 vs 851
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 929 vs 744
PassMark - CPU mark 1056 vs 851

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-9120e
CPU 2: Intel Celeron 2980U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
744
929
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
851
1056
Name AMD A4-9120e Intel Celeron 2980U
PassMark - Single thread mark 744 929
PassMark - CPU mark 851 1056

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A4-9120e Intel Celeron 2980U

Essentials

Architecture codename Stoney Ridge Haswell
Place in performance rating 2630 2370
Processor Number A4-9120e 2980U
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Launch date 1 October 2013
Series Intel® Celeron® Processor 2000 Series
Status Launched

Performance

Base frequency 1.5 GHz 1.60 GHz
L1 cache 160 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 512 KB
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 22 nm
Maximum frequency 2.2 GHz 1.6 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 2
64 bit support
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
Die size 118 mm
L3 cache 2 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Transistor count 1400 million

Memory

Max memory channels 1 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 17.1 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Supported memory types DDR4-2133 DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Maximum memory size 16 GB

Graphics

Number of pipelines 128
Processor graphics Radeon R3 series Intel HD Graphics
Graphics base frequency 200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® Quick Sync Video

Compatibility

Sockets supported FT4 FCBGA1168
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® ME Firmware Version 9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Matrix Storage
Smart Connect
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 interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Peripherals

Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes 12
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports 2
Number of USB ports 4
PCI Express revision 2.0
PCI support
PCIe configurations 4x1, 2x4
Total number of SATA ports 4
UART
USB revision 3.0

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)