Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U vs A6-9120C SoC

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Primary details

Comparing A6-9120C SoC and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated688
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
Power efficiencyno data38.00
Architecture codenameStoney Ridge (2016−2019)Hawk Point (2024)
Release date7 January 2019 (5 years ago)16 April 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-9120C SoC and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U 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)
Threads212
Base clock speed1.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cache128K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm4 nm
Die size124 mm2137 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,200 million20,900 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on A6-9120C SoC and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U 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 configuration11
SocketFT4FP7
Power consumption (TDP)6 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-9120C SoC and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-9120C SoC and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-9120C SoC and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardRadeon R4AMD Radeon 740M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-9120C SoC and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data14

Pros & cons summary


Recency 7 January 2019 16 April 2024
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 28 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 6 Watt 28 Watt

A6-9120C SoC has 366.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 600% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between A6-9120C SoC and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that A6-9120C SoC is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U is a server/workstation one.


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