i3-1215U (IPU) vs A4-9120C

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Primary details

Comparing A4-9120C and Core i3-1215U (IPU) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2857not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Bristol Ridgeno data
Power efficiency8.51no data
Architecture codenameStoney Ridge (2016−2019)Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date6 January 2019 (5 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A4-9120C and Core i3-1215U (IPU) 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speedno data1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz4.4 GHz
Multiplier16no data
L1 cache160 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data10 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm10 nm
Die size124.5 mm2no data
Number of transistors1200 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on A4-9120C and Core i3-1215U (IPU) 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
SocketBGAIntel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)6 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-9120C and Core i3-1215U (IPU). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsVirtualization,no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

A4-9120C and Core i3-1215U (IPU) technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-9120C and Core i3-1215U (IPU) are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-9120C and Core i3-1215U (IPU). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory bandwidth14.936 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 600 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics 64EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-9120C and Core i3-1215U (IPU).

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Pros & cons summary


Recency 6 January 2019 23 February 2022
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 28 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 6 Watt 15 Watt

A4-9120C has 150% lower power consumption.

i3-1215U (IPU), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, 200% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

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