Processor N97 vs A4-9120C

Place in the ranking	2840	1543
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	AMD Bristol Ridge	no data
Power efficiency	8.51	27.24
Architecture codename	Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)	Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date	6 January 2019 (5 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

A4-9120C and Processor N97 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	2	4
Base clock speed	no data	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.6 GHz	3.6 GHz
Multiplier	16	no data
L1 cache	160 KB	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	no data	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	28 nm	10 nm
Die size	124.5 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	105 °C
Number of transistors	1200 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on A4-9120C and Processor N97 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	no data	1
Socket	BGA	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	12 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-9120C and Processor N97. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Virtualization,	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+

Security technologies

A4-9120C and Processor N97 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-9120C and Processor N97 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 and Processor N97. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel
Maximum memory bandwidth	14.936 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge)

Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-9120C and Processor N97.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	9

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.55	3.52
Integrated graphics card	1.17	2.32
Recency	6 January 2019	3 January 2023
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	28 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	12 Watt

A4-9120C has 100% lower power consumption.

Processor N97, on the other hand, has a 540% higher aggregate performance score, 98.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The Processor N97 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-9120C in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between A4-9120C and Processor N97, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.