E2-9000 vs A4-4020
Aggregate performance score
A4-4020 outperforms E2-9000 by a substantial 32% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A4-4020 and E2-9000 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2599 | 2781 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Bristol Ridge |
| Power efficiency | 1.16 | 5.74 |
| Architecture codename | Richland (2013−2014) | Stoney Ridge (2016−2019) |
| Release date | January 2014 (10 years ago) | 1 June 2016 (8 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A4-4020 and E2-9000 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96K | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (shared) | 1 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 124.5 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 70 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,303 million | 1200 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on A4-4020 and E2-9000 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 | no data |
| Socket | FM2 | BGA |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 10 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-4020 and E2-9000. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Virtualization, |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| PowerNow | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-4020 and E2-9000 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-4020 and E2-9000. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1333 | DDR4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon HD 7480D | AMD Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-4020 and E2-9000.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.83 | 0.63 |
| Integrated graphics card | 0.72 | 1.03 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 10 Watt |
A4-4020 has a 31.7% higher aggregate performance score.
E2-9000, on the other hand, has 43.1% faster integrated GPU, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 550% lower power consumption.
The A4-4020 is our recommended choice as it beats the E2-9000 in performance tests.
Note that A4-4020 is a desktop processor while E2-9000 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A4-4020 and E2-9000, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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