E1-2500 vs A4-9120

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Aggregate performance score

A4-9120
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.77
+108%
E1-2500
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.37

A4-9120 outperforms E1-2500 by a whopping 108% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A4-9120 and E1-2500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26513033
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesBristol RidgeAMD E-Series
Power efficiency4.832.32
Architecture codenameStoney Ridge (2016−2019)Kabini (2013−2014)
Release date1 June 2017 (7 years ago)23 May 2013 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A4-9120 and E1-2500 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 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz1.4 GHz
L1 cache160 KBno data
L2 cache1 MB1024 KB
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm28 nm
Die size124.5 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data90 °C
Number of transistors1200 Million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A4-9120 and E1-2500 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
SocketBGAFT3
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-9120 and E1-2500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsVirtualization,86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX
AES-NI-+
FMA-FMA4
AVX-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-9120 and E1-2500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-9120 and E1-2500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Max memory channelsno data1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
AMD Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 655 MHz)AMD Radeon HD 8240
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A4-9120 and E1-2500 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A4-9120 and E1-2500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-9120 and E1-2500.

PCIe versionno data2.0

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
+108%
E1-2500 0.37

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
+105%
E1-2500 593

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.77 0.37
Integrated graphics card 1.03 0.64
Recency 1 June 2017 23 May 2013

A4-9120 has a 108.1% higher aggregate performance score, 60.9% faster integrated GPU, and an age advantage of 4 years.

The A4-9120 is our recommended choice as it beats the E1-2500 in performance tests.


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