AMD A4-9120e vs Intel Core i7-2860QM

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-9120e and Intel Core i7-2860QM 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, 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).

AMD A4-9120e

Intel Core i7-2860QM

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

Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2860QM

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 64% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1555 vs 744
5.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4528 vs 851

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 160 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1555 vs 744
PassMark - CPU mark	4528 vs 851

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-9120e
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2860QM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

744

1555

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

851

4528

Name	AMD A4-9120e	Intel Core i7-2860QM
PassMark - Single thread mark	744	1555
PassMark - CPU mark	851	4528
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		619
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2107
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.043
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		62.167
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.46
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.59
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.069

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A4-9120e	Intel Core i7-2860QM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Stoney Ridge	Sandy Bridge
Place in performance rating	2629	2500
Processor Number	A4-9120e	i7-2860QM
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch date		3 January 2011
Launch price (MSRP)		$568
Price now		$599.99
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		3.43
Performance
Base frequency	1.5 GHz	2.50 GHz
L1 cache	160 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	8
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		216 mm
L3 cache		8192 KB
Maximum core temperature		100 C
Transistor count		995 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133	DDR3 1066/1333/1600
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Graphics
Number of pipelines	128
Processor graphics	Radeon R3 series	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Device ID		0x116
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.30 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.3 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FT4	FCBGA1224, FCPGA988
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1224)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		45 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
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
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
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)