AMD A4-9120e vs Intel Core i5-430UM

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-9120e and Intel Core i5-430UM 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-9120e

  • Around 27% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 1.73 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 55% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 744 vs 481
  • Around 36% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 851 vs 627
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 2.2 GHz vs 1.73 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm vs 32 nm
L2 cache 1 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 744 vs 481
PassMark - CPU mark 851 vs 627

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-430UM

  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-9120e
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-430UM

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
744
481
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
851
627
Name AMD A4-9120e Intel Core i5-430UM
PassMark - Single thread mark 744 481
PassMark - CPU mark 851 627
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1171
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2043

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A4-9120e Intel Core i5-430UM

Essentials

Architecture codename Stoney Ridge Arrandale
Place in performance rating 2629 2429
Processor Number A4-9120e i5-430UM
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Launch date 24 May 2010
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued

Performance

Base frequency 1.5 GHz 1.20 GHz
L1 cache 160 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 512 KB
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 32 nm
Maximum frequency 2.2 GHz 1.73 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 4
64 bit support
Bus Speed 2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size 81 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB) 2500 MHz
L3 cache 3 MB
Maximum core temperature 105°C
Transistor count 382 million

Memory

Max memory channels 1 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 17.1 GB/s 12.8 GB/s
Supported memory types DDR4-2133 DDR3 800
Maximum memory size 8 GB

Graphics

Number of pipelines 128
Processor graphics Radeon R3 series Intel HD Graphics
Graphics base frequency 166 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 500 MHz
Graphics max frequency 500 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Compatibility

Sockets supported FT4 BGA1288
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size BGA 34mm x 28mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 18 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 64
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit
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

Number of displays supported 2

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x16

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)