AMD A4-9120e vs Intel Core i5-450M

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-9120e and Intel Core i5-450M 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.

AMD A4-9120e

Intel Core i5-450M

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-9120e

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
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

Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	160 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-450M

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 21% higher clock speed: 2.66 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Around 42% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1041 vs 735
Around 47% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1234 vs 837

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.66 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1041 vs 735
PassMark - CPU mark	1234 vs 837

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-9120e
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-450M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

735

1041

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

837

1234

Name	AMD A4-9120e	Intel Core i5-450M
PassMark - Single thread mark	735	1041
PassMark - CPU mark	837	1234
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		376
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		785

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A4-9120e	Intel Core i5-450M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Stoney Ridge	Arrandale
Place in performance rating	2549	2552
Processor Number	A4-9120e	i5-450M
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch date		1 June 2010
Launch price (MSRP)		$32
Price now		$31.95
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		19.49
Performance
Base frequency	1.5 GHz	2.40 GHz
L1 cache	160 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz	2.66 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		3072 KB
Maximum core temperature		105°C
Transistor count		382 million
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s	17.1 GB/s
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133	DDR3 800/1066
Maximum memory size		8 GB
Graphics
Number of pipelines	128
Processor graphics	Radeon R3 series	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics base frequency		500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		766 MHz
Graphics max frequency		766 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FT4	PGA988
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		35 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)