EPYC 4484PX vs A4-9120
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 4484PX outperforms A4-9120 by a whopping 4075% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A4-9120 and EPYC 4484PX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2633 | 125 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 48.09 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Bristol Ridge | no data |
| Power efficiency | 4.86 | 25.38 |
| Architecture codename | Stoney Ridge (2016−2019) | Raphael (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 1 June 2017 (7 years ago) | 21 May 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $599 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
A4-9120 and EPYC 4484PX 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) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 5.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 160 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 128 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 124.5 mm2 | 2x 71 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 47 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1200 Million | 17,840 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on A4-9120 and EPYC 4484PX 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 | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10-15 Watt | 120 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-9120 and EPYC 4484PX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Virtualization, | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-9120 and EPYC 4484PX are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-9120 and EPYC 4484PX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge) | AMD Radeon Graphics |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-9120 and EPYC 4484PX.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 28 |
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 | 0.80 | 33.40 |
| Integrated graphics card | 1.03 | 1.98 |
| Recency | 1 June 2017 | 21 May 2024 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 12 |
| Threads | 2 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 120 Watt |
A4-9120 has 1100% lower power consumption.
EPYC 4484PX, on the other hand, has a 4075% higher aggregate performance score, 92.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 6 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.
The EPYC 4484PX is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-9120 in performance tests.
Be aware that A4-9120 is a notebook processor while EPYC 4484PX is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A4-9120 and EPYC 4484PX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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