AMD A4-9120e vs Intel Pentium 2030M

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-9120e and Intel Pentium 2030M 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 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
L1 cache 160 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 1 MB vs 512 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 2030M

  • Around 14% higher clock speed: 2.5 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
  • Around 66% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1235 vs 744
  • Around 68% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1427 vs 851
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 2.5 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1235 vs 744
PassMark - CPU mark 1427 vs 851

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-9120e
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 2030M

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
744
1235
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
851
1427
Name AMD A4-9120e Intel Pentium 2030M
PassMark - Single thread mark 744 1235
PassMark - CPU mark 851 1427
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 486
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 912

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A4-9120e Intel Pentium 2030M

Essentials

Architecture codename Stoney Ridge Ivy Bridge
Place in performance rating 2629 2426
Processor Number A4-9120e 2030M
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Launch date 25 January 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $134
Price now $134
Series Intel® Pentium® Processor 2000 Series
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 5.31

Performance

Base frequency 1.5 GHz 2.50 GHz
L1 cache 160 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 512 KB
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 22 nm
Maximum frequency 2.2 GHz 2.5 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 2
64 bit support
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 118 mm
L3 cache 2048 KB
Maximum core temperature 90 °C
Transistor count 1400 million

Memory

Max memory channels 1 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 17.1 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Supported memory types DDR4-2133 DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Maximum memory size 32 GB

Graphics

Number of pipelines 128
Processor graphics Radeon R3 series Intel HD Graphics
Graphics base frequency 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video

Compatibility

Sockets supported FT4 FCPGA988
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B)
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
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
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 3
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® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)