Atom Z2560 vs A4-9120
Aggregate performance score
A4-9120 outperforms Atom Z2560 by a whopping 235% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A4-9120 and Atom Z2560 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2654 | 3184 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Bristol Ridge | no data |
| Power efficiency | 4.86 | 7.26 |
| Architecture codename | Stoney Ridge (2016−2019) | Clovertrail (2013) |
| Release date | 1 June 2017 (7 years ago) | 27 February 2013 (11 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A4-9120 and Atom Z2560 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 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 160 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 124.5 mm2 | 65 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1200 Million | 140 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on A4-9120 and Atom Z2560 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | BGA | FC-MB4760 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 3 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-9120 and Atom Z2560. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Virtualization, | Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3 |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| PAE | no data | 32 Bit |
| Smart Idle | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-9120 and Atom Z2560 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-9120 and Atom Z2560. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR2 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 2 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 8.5 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 655 MHz) | PowerVR SGX544MP2 (400 MHz) |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A4-9120 and Atom Z2560 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-9120 and Atom Z2560.
| USB revision | no data | 2.0 OTG, USB-SPH 2.0 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 2 |
| UART | no data | 3 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.77 | 0.23 |
| Recency | 1 June 2017 | 27 February 2013 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 3 Watt |
A4-9120 has a 234.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.
Atom Z2560, on the other hand, has 100% more threads, and 400% lower power consumption.
The A4-9120 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom Z2560 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between A4-9120 and Atom Z2560, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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