AMD A4-9120e vs Intel Core i5-540UM

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-9120e and Intel Core i5-540UM 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 10% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 2.00 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
Maximum frequency 2.2 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm vs 32 nm
L2 cache 1 MB vs 512 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-540UM

  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 818 vs 744
  • Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1002 vs 851
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 818 vs 744
PassMark - CPU mark 1002 vs 851

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-9120e
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-540UM

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
744
818
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
851
1002
Name AMD A4-9120e Intel Core i5-540UM
PassMark - Single thread mark 744 818
PassMark - CPU mark 851 1002

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A4-9120e Intel Core i5-540UM

Essentials

Architecture codename Stoney Ridge Arrandale
Place in performance rating 2630 2535
Processor Number A4-9120e i5-540UM
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Launch date 24 May 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $250
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 2.00 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)