Celeron 1020M vs A4-9120

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Aggregate performance score

A4-9120
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 10 Watt
0.77
Celeron 1020M
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.80
+3.9%

Celeron 1020M outperforms A4-9120 by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A4-9120 and Celeron 1020M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26362596
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesBristol RidgeIntel Celeron
Power efficiency4.862.16
Architecture codenameStoney Ridge (2016−2019)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date1 June 2017 (7 years ago)20 January 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$86

Detailed specifications

A4-9120 and Celeron 1020M 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed2.2 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz2.1 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache160 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB256K (per core)
L3 cacheno data2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm22 nm
Die size124.5 mm2118 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data105 °C
Number of transistors1200 Million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A4-9120 and Celeron 1020M 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
SocketBGAFCPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)10-15 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-9120 and Celeron 1020M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsVirtualization,Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data-
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

A4-9120 and Celeron 1020M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-9120 and Celeron 1020M are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-9120 and Celeron 1020M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge)Intel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors
Graphics max frequencyno data1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A4-9120 and Celeron 1020M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-9120 and Celeron 1020M.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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
Celeron 1020M 0.80
+3.9%

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
Celeron 1020M 1275
+4.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.77 0.80
Recency 1 June 2017 20 January 2013
Chip lithography 28 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 35 Watt

A4-9120 has an age advantage of 4 years, and 250% lower power consumption.

Celeron 1020M, on the other hand, has a 3.9% higher aggregate performance score, and a 27.3% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A4-9120 and Celeron 1020M.


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