A4-9120 vs Athlon II X4 630

Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X4 630
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.36
+76.6%
A4-9120
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 10 Watt
0.77

Athlon II X4 630 outperforms A4-9120 by an impressive 77% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X4 630 and A4-9120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22332636
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.02no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataBristol Ridge
Power efficiency1.354.86
Architecture codenamePropus (2009−2011)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date16 September 2009 (15 years ago)1 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$63no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X4 630 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 speed2.8 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz2.5 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)160 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size169 mm2124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Number of transistors300 million1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X4 630 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
SocketAM3BGA
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt10-15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X4 630 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 Athlon II X4 630 and A4-9120 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X4 630 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 cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X4 630 and A4-9120.

PCIe version2.0no data

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 II X4 630 1.36
+76.6%
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.

Athlon II X4 630 2157
+77.2%
A4-9120 1217

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.36 0.77
Recency 16 September 2009 1 June 2017
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 10 Watt

Athlon II X4 630 has a 76.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

A4-9120, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 850% lower power consumption.

The Athlon II X4 630 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-9120 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon II X4 630 is a desktop processor while A4-9120 is a notebook one.


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