EPYC 9135 vs A4-9120C

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Aggregate performance score

A4-9120C
2019
2 cores / 2 threads, 6 Watt
0.54
EPYC 9135
2024
16 cores / 32 threads, 200 Watt
36.56
+6670%

EPYC 9135 outperforms A4-9120C by a whopping 6670% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A4-9120C and EPYC 9135 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking285796
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data29.26
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesAMD Bristol Ridgeno data
Power efficiency8.5117.29
Architecture codenameStoney Ridge (2016−2019)Turin (2024)
Release date6 January 2019 (5 years ago)10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,214

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A4-9120C and EPYC 9135 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads232
Base clock speedno data3.65 GHz
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz4.3 GHz
Multiplier16no data
L1 cache160 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm4 nm
Die size124.5 mm22x 70.6 mm2
Number of transistors1200 Million16,630 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on A4-9120C and EPYC 9135 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
SocketBGASP5
Power consumption (TDP)6 Watt200 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-9120C and EPYC 9135. 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 A4-9120C and EPYC 9135 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-9120C and EPYC 9135. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory bandwidth14.936 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 600 MHz)N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-9120C and EPYC 9135.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

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.

A4-9120C 0.54
EPYC 9135 36.56
+6670%

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.

A4-9120C 850
EPYC 9135 58070
+6732%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.54 36.56
Recency 6 January 2019 10 October 2024
Physical cores 2 16
Threads 2 32
Chip lithography 28 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 6 Watt 200 Watt

A4-9120C has 3233.3% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9135, on the other hand, has a 6670.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 600% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 9135 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-9120C in performance tests.

Be aware that A4-9120C is a notebook processor while EPYC 9135 is a server/workstation one.


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