FX-4120 vs A12-9700P

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Primary details

Comparing A12-9700P and FX-4120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2124not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Bristol Ridgeno data
Power efficiency9.66no data
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release date1 June 2016 (8 years ago)23 October 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A12-9700P and FX-4120 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4.1 GHz
L1 cacheno data192 KB
L2 cache2048 KB4 MB
L3 cacheno data8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm32 nm
Die size250 mm2315 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Number of transistors3100 Million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on A12-9700P and FX-4120 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configurationno data1
SocketFP4AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A12-9700P and FX-4120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMAFMA4+
AVX-+
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
DualGraphics+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A12-9700P and FX-4120 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A12-9700P and FX-4120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 Graphicsno data
iGPU core count6no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A12-9700P and FX-4120 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A12-9700P and FX-4120 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A12-9700P and FX-4120.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes8no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 June 2016 23 October 2012
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 95 Watt

A12-9700P has an age advantage of 3 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between A12-9700P and FX-4120. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that A12-9700P is a notebook processor while FX-4120 is a desktop one.


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