EPYC 7H12 vs A4-9120

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Aggregate performance score

A4-9120
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 10 Watt
0.77
EPYC 7H12
2019
64 cores / 128 threads, 280 Watt
43.84
+5594%

EPYC 7H12 outperforms A4-9120 by a whopping 5594% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A4-9120 and EPYC 7H12 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking263647
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesBristol RidgeAMD EPYC
Power efficiency4.8614.82
Architecture codenameStoney Ridge (2016−2019)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date1 June 2017 (7 years ago)18 September 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A4-9120 and EPYC 7H12 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)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads2128
Base clock speed2.2 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz3.3 GHz
Multiplierno data26
L1 cache160 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Die size124.5 mm2192 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Number of transistors1200 Million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on A4-9120 and EPYC 7H12 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 data2 (Multiprocessor)
SocketBGATR4
Power consumption (TDP)10-15 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-9120 and EPYC 7H12. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsVirtualization,no data
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-9120 and EPYC 7H12 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-9120 and EPYC 7H12. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data4 TiB
Max memory channelsno data8
Maximum memory bandwidthno data204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge)no data

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
EPYC 7H12 43.84
+5594%

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
EPYC 7H12 69633
+5622%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.77 43.84
Recency 1 June 2017 18 September 2019
Physical cores 2 64
Threads 2 128
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 280 Watt

A4-9120 has 2700% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7H12, on the other hand, has a 5593.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 3100% more physical cores and 6300% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7H12 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-9120 in performance tests.

Be aware that A4-9120 is a notebook processor while EPYC 7H12 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A4-9120 and EPYC 7H12, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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