AMD A4-9120e vs Intel Celeron N4120

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-9120e and Intel Celeron N4120 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD A4-9120e

Intel Celeron N4120

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron N4120

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 18% higher clock speed: 2.60 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 40% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 46% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1086 vs 744
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2485 vs 851

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.60 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
L1 cache	224 KB vs 160 KB
L2 cache	4 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1086 vs 744
PassMark - CPU mark	2485 vs 851

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-9120e
CPU 2: Intel Celeron N4120

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

744

1086

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

851

2485

Name	AMD A4-9120e	Intel Celeron N4120
PassMark - Single thread mark	744	1086
PassMark - CPU mark	851	2485
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		475
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		475
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		805
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		805
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1307
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1307

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A4-9120e	Intel Celeron N4120
Essentials
Architecture codename	Stoney Ridge	Gemini Lake Refresh
Place in performance rating	2630	2397
Processor Number	A4-9120e	N4120
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch date		4 Nov 2019
Launch price (MSRP)		$107
Series		Intel Celeron Processor N Series
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	1.5 GHz	1.10 GHz
L1 cache	160 KB	224 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz	2.60 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
64 bit support
Maximum core temperature		105°C
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133	DDR4/LPDDR4 upto 2400 MT/s
Maximum memory size		8 GB
Graphics
Number of pipelines	128
Processor graphics	Radeon R3 series	Intel UHD Graphics 600
Device ID		0x3185
Execution Units		12
Graphics base frequency		200 MHz
Graphics max frequency		700 MHz
Max video memory		8 GB
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FT4	FCBGA1090
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		25mm x 24mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		4.8 W
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		6 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
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.2
Intel 64
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 interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported		3
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)