Atom x7203C vs A4-9120C SoC
Primary details
Comparing A4-9120C SoC and Atom x7203C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Architecture codename | Stoney Ridge (2016−2019) | Amston Lake (2024) |
| Release date | 7 January 2019 (5 years ago) | 8 April 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $42 |
Detailed specifications
A4-9120C SoC and Atom x7203C 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 160 KB | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (shared) | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 125 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on A4-9120C SoC and Atom x7203C 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FT4 | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 9 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-9120C SoC and Atom x7203C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-9120C SoC and Atom x7203C are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-9120C SoC and Atom x7203C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4, DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Radeon R4E 3CU | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-9120C SoC and Atom x7203C.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 9 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 7 January 2019 | 8 April 2024 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 9 Watt |
A4-9120C SoC has 50% lower power consumption.
Atom x7203C, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between A4-9120C SoC and Atom x7203C. We've got no test results to judge.
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