AMD RX-427BB vs AMD A4-9120

Comparative analysis of AMD RX-427BB and AMD A4-9120 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD RX-427BB

AMD A4-9120

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD RX-427BB

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 143900% higher clock speed: 3600 MHz vs 2.5 GHz
Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.7x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1702 vs 627
Around 30% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1809 vs 1391
Around 39% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 5750 vs 4131
2.7x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1702 vs 627
Around 30% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1809 vs 1391
Around 39% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 5750 vs 4131

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3600 MHz vs 2.5 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 160 KB
L2 cache	4 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1702 vs 627
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1809 vs 1391
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	5750 vs 4131
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1702 vs 627
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1809 vs 1391
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	5750 vs 4131

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-9120

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 0 month(s) later
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt

Launch date	1 June 2017 vs 20 May 2014
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD RX-427BB
CPU 2: AMD A4-9120

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1702

627

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1809

1391

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5750

4131

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1702

627

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1809

1391

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5750

4131

Name	AMD RX-427BB	AMD A4-9120
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.913
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	12.202
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.185
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.562
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.551
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1702	627
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1809	1391
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	5750	4131
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1702	627
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1809	1391
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	5750	4131
PassMark - Single thread mark		1050
PassMark - CPU mark		1217

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD RX-427BB	AMD A4-9120
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bald Eagle	Stoney Ridge
Family	AMD R-Series	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	20 May 2014	1 June 2017
Place in performance rating	1611	1605
Processor Number	RX-427BB
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
OPN Tray		AM9120AYN23AC
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Series		AMD A4-Series APU for Laptops
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2700 MHz	2.2 GHz
Die size	928 mm2	124.5 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	160 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	1 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Maximum frequency	3600 MHz	2.5 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Compute Cores		4
Maximum core temperature		90°C
Number of GPU cores		2
Transistor count		1200 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	17.1 Gb/s
Supported memory types	DDR3-2133	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2133 MHz
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	600 MHz
Graphics max frequency	686 MHz	655 MHz
Number of pipelines	512
Processor graphics	Radeon R7 Graphics	AMD Radeon R3 Graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
iGPU core count		2
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1
OpenGL	4.2
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	30-35 Watt	10-15 Watt
Package Size	micro-BGA
Sockets supported	BGA (FP3)	BGA
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)