A4-9120 vs A8-3500M

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Aggregate performance score

A8-3500M
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.88
+14.3%
A4-9120
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.77

A8-3500M outperforms A4-9120 by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-3500M and A4-9120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25612654
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD A-SeriesBristol Ridge
Power efficiency2.384.86
Architecture codenameLlano (2011−2012)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date14 June 2011 (13 years ago)1 June 2017 (7 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A8-3500M and A4-9120 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed1.5 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz2.5 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)160 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die size228 mm2124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Number of transistors1,178 million1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A8-3500M and A4-9120 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 configuration1no data
SocketFS1BGA
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-3500M and A4-9120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6620GVirtualization,

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-3500M and A4-9120 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-3500M and A4-9120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon HD 6620G (444 MHz)AMD Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 655 MHz)

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.

A8-3500M 0.88
+14.3%
A4-9120 0.77

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.

A8-3500M 1400
+15%
A4-9120 1217

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.88 0.77
Integrated graphics card 0.88 1.03
Recency 14 June 2011 1 June 2017
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

A8-3500M has a 14.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

A4-9120, on the other hand, has 17% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 5 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The A8-3500M is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-9120 in performance tests.


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