A4-9120 vs Apple M4 Pro (14 cores)

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M4 Pro (14 cores)
2024
14 cores / 14 threads, 40 Watt
27.17
+3429%
A4-9120
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.77

Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) outperforms A4-9120 by a whopping 3429% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and A4-9120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1802650
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesApple M4Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency63.954.83
Architecture codenameno dataStoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date30 October 2024 (less than a year ago)1 June 2017 (7 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads142
Base clock speedno data2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz2.5 GHz
L1 cacheno data160 KB
L2 cacheno data1 MB
Chip lithography3 nm28 nm
Die sizeno data124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Number of transistorsno data1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) 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.

Socketno dataBGA
Power consumption (TDP)40 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and A4-9120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataVirtualization,

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and A4-9120 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and A4-9120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Apple M4 20-core GPUAMD Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 655 MHz)

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 27.17 0.77
Recency 30 October 2024 1 June 2017
Physical cores 14 2
Threads 14 2
Chip lithography 3 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 40 Watt 15 Watt

Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) has a 3428.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 600% more physical cores and 600% more threads, and a 833.3% more advanced lithography process.

A4-9120, on the other hand, has 166.7% lower power consumption.

The Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-9120 in performance tests.

Note that Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) is a desktop processor while A4-9120 is a notebook one.


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