Ryzen Z1 vs A4-1200
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Z1 outperforms A4-1200 by a whopping 5091% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A4-1200 and Ryzen Z1 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3186 | 651 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD A-Series | Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040) |
| Power efficiency | 5.44 | 75.28 |
| Architecture codename | Temash (2013) | Phoenix (Zen4) (2023) |
| Release date | 23 May 2013 (11 years ago) | May 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
A4-1200 and Ryzen Z1 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 137 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 90 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on A4-1200 and Ryzen Z1 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FT3 | FP8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 4 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-1200 and Ryzen Z1. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-1200 and Ryzen Z1 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-1200 and Ryzen Z1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon HD 8180 (225 MHz) | AMD Radeon 740M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-1200 and Ryzen Z1.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
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.
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.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.23 | 11.94 |
| Integrated graphics card | 0.36 | 8.29 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 6 |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 4 Watt | 15 Watt |
A4-1200 has 275% lower power consumption.
Ryzen Z1, on the other hand, has a 5091.3% higher aggregate performance score, 2202.8% faster integrated GPU, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen Z1 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-1200 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between A4-1200 and Ryzen Z1, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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