Atom x5-E8000 vs A4-9120

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Aggregate performance score

A4-9120
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 10 Watt
0.77
+26.2%
Atom x5-E8000
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 5 Watt
0.61

A4-9120 outperforms Atom x5-E8000 by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A4-9120 and Atom x5-E8000 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26382789
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesBristol Ridge5x Intel Atom
Power efficiency4.8611.55
Architecture codenameStoney Ridge (2016−2019)Cherry Trail (2015−2016)
Release date1 June 2017 (7 years ago)8 February 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$39

Detailed specifications

A4-9120 and Atom x5-E8000 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed2.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz1.04 GHz
Multiplierno data10
L1 cache160 KBno data
L2 cache1 MB2 MB
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm14 nm
Die size124.5 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90 °C90 °C
Number of transistors1200 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A4-9120 and Atom x5-E8000 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketBGAno data
Power consumption (TDP)10-15 Watt5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-9120 and Atom x5-E8000. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsVirtualization,no data
AES-NI-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-9120 and Atom x5-E8000 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-9120 and Atom x5-E8000. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data8 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge)Intel HD Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-9120 and Atom x5-E8000.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data4

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.

A4-9120 0.77
+26.2%
Atom x5-E8000 0.61

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.

A4-9120 1217
+26.5%
Atom x5-E8000 962

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.77 0.61
Integrated graphics card 1.03 0.77
Recency 1 June 2017 8 February 2016
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 5 Watt

A4-9120 has a 26.2% higher aggregate performance score, 33.8% faster integrated GPU, and an age advantage of 1 year.

Atom x5-E8000, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

The A4-9120 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom x5-E8000 in performance tests.


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