A4-9120C vs Athlon 64 X2 4600+

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon 64 X2 4600+
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.45
A4-9120C
2019
2 cores / 2 threads, 6 Watt
0.54
+20%

A4-9120C outperforms Athlon 64 X2 4600+ by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ and A4-9120C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29432857
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Series2x Athlon 64 (Desktop)AMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency0.668.52
Architecture codenameWindsor (2006−2007)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release dateno data6 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$350no data

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ and A4-9120C 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz1.6 GHz
Bus rate1000 MHzno data
Multiplierno data16
L1 cache256K160 KB
L2 cache512 KB1 MB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography90 nm28 nm
Die size220 mm2124.5 mm2
Number of transistors154 million1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ and A4-9120C 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
Socket939BGA
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ and A4-9120C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataVirtualization,
AES-NI-+
AVX-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ and A4-9120C are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ and A4-9120C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4
Maximum memory bandwidthno data14.936 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 600 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.

Athlon 64 X2 4600+ 0.45
A4-9120C 0.54
+20%

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.

Athlon 64 X2 4600+ 720
A4-9120C 850
+18.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.45 0.54
Chip lithography 90 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 6 Watt

A4-9120C has a 20% higher aggregate performance score, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 983.3% lower power consumption.

The A4-9120C is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 4600+ in performance tests.

Note that Athlon 64 X2 4600+ is a desktop processor while A4-9120C is a notebook one.


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