Ryzen 7 5800H vs A4-9120

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Aggregate performance score

A4-9120
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 10 Watt
0.77
Ryzen 7 5800H
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 54 Watt
13.22
+1617%

Ryzen 7 5800H outperforms A4-9120 by a whopping 1617% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A4-9120 and Ryzen 7 5800H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2638561
Place by popularitynot in top-10081
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesBristol RidgeAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency4.8623.17
Architecture codenameStoney Ridge (2016−2019)Cezanne-H (Zen 3) (2021)
Release date1 June 2017 (7 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A4-9120 and Ryzen 7 5800H 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads216
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz4.4 GHz
Multiplierno data32
L1 cache160 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm7 nm
Die size124.5 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C105 °C
Number of transistors1200 Million9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on A4-9120 and Ryzen 7 5800H 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
SocketBGAFP6
Power consumption (TDP)10-15 Watt54 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-9120 and Ryzen 7 5800H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsVirtualization,MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-9120 and Ryzen 7 5800H are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-9120 and Ryzen 7 5800H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge)AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-9120 and Ryzen 7 5800H.

PCIe versionno data3.0

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
Ryzen 7 5800H 13.22
+1617%

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
Ryzen 7 5800H 21004
+1626%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.77 13.22
Integrated graphics card 1.03 9.04
Recency 1 June 2017 12 January 2021
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 16
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 54 Watt

A4-9120 has 440% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 5800H, on the other hand, has a 1616.9% higher aggregate performance score, 777.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 5800H is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-9120 in performance tests.


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