A4-9120 vs A12-9800E

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Aggregate performance score

A12-9800E
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.19
+184%
A4-9120
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.77

A12-9800E outperforms A4-9120 by a whopping 184% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A12-9800E and A4-9120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18502654
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.84no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataBristol Ridge
Power efficiency5.924.86
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)1 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$105no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A12-9800E and A4-9120 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz2.5 GHz
L1 cacheno data160 KB
L2 cache2048 KB1 MB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography28 nm28 nm
Die size246 mm2124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A12-9800E and A4-9120 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM4BGA
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A12-9800E and A4-9120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataVirtualization,
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A12-9800E and A4-9120 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A12-9800E and A4-9120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsAMD Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 655 MHz)
iGPU core count8no data
Enduro+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A12-9800E and A4-9120 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A12-9800E and A4-9120 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A12-9800E and A4-9120.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes8no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A12-9800E 2.19
+184%
A4-9120 0.77

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A12-9800E 3471
+185%
A4-9120 1217

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.19 0.77
Recency 27 July 2017 1 June 2017
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

A12-9800E has a 184.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 month, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

A4-9120, on the other hand, has 133.3% lower power consumption.

The A12-9800E is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-9120 in performance tests.

Note that A12-9800E is a desktop processor while A4-9120 is a notebook one.


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