AMD A4-9120e vs Intel Core i7-840QM

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-9120e and Intel Core i7-840QM processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, 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 i7-840QM

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-9120e

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 45 nm

Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 45 nm

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-840QM

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 45% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 53% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1138 vs 744
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1952 vs 851

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 160 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1138 vs 744
PassMark - CPU mark	1952 vs 851

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-9120e
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-840QM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

744

1138

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

851

1952

Name	AMD A4-9120e	Intel Core i7-840QM
PassMark - Single thread mark	744	1138
PassMark - CPU mark	851	1952
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		398
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1289

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A4-9120e	Intel Core i7-840QM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Stoney Ridge	Clarksfield
Place in performance rating	2630	2502
Processor Number	A4-9120e	i7-840QM
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch date		1 June 2010
Launch price (MSRP)		$568
Price now		$289.97
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		3.46
Performance
Base frequency	1.5 GHz	1.86 GHz
L1 cache	160 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	8
64 bit support
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size		296 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
L3 cache		8 MB
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Transistor count		774 million
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s	21 GB/s
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133	DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory size		8 GB
Graphics
Number of pipelines	128
Processor graphics	Radeon R3 series
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FT4	PGA988
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
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)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)