AMD A4-9120e vs Intel Core M-5Y71

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-9120e and Intel Core M-5Y71 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 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 A4-9120e

Intel Core M-5Y71

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-9120e

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

L1 cache	160 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core M-5Y71

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 32% higher clock speed: 2.90 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 73% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1285 vs 744
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2037 vs 851

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.90 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1285 vs 744
PassMark - CPU mark	2037 vs 851

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-9120e
CPU 2: Intel Core M-5Y71

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

744

1285

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

851

2037

Name	AMD A4-9120e	Intel Core M-5Y71
PassMark - Single thread mark	744	1285
PassMark - CPU mark	851	2037
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.905
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		31.246
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.212
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.68
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.811
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		810
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1399
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1786
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		810
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1399
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1786

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A4-9120e	Intel Core M-5Y71
Essentials
Architecture codename	Stoney Ridge	Broadwell
Place in performance rating	2629	2401
Processor Number	A4-9120e	5Y71
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch date		1 December 2014
Launch price (MSRP)		$281
Price now		$281
Series		5th Generation Intel® Core™ M Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		3.15
Performance
Base frequency	1.5 GHz	1.20 GHz
L1 cache	160 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz	2.90 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
64 bit support
Die size		82 mm
L3 cache		4 MB
Maximum core temperature		95 °C
Transistor count		1300 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133	LPDDR3 1333/1600; DDR3L/DDR3L-RS 1600
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Graphics
Number of pipelines	128
Processor graphics	Radeon R3 series	Intel® HD Graphics 5300
Device ID		0x161E
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		900 MHz
Graphics max frequency		900 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		16 GB
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FT4	FCBGA1234
Configurable TDP-down		3.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		600 MHz
Configurable TDP-up		6 W
Configurable TDP-up Frequency		1.40 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		30mm x 16.5mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		3.5 W
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		4.5 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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		2560x1600@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2/12
OpenGL		4.3
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		12
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)