A4-9120 vs Celeron 2950M

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron 2950M
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 37 Watt
0.78
+1.3%
A4-9120
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.77

Celeron 2950M outperforms A4-9120 by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 2950M and A4-9120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26412654
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel CeleronBristol Ridge
Power efficiency1.994.85
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)1 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$75no data

Detailed specifications

Celeron 2950M 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed2 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz2.5 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)160 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache2 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm28 nm
Die size118 mm2124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 2950M 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
SocketFCPGA946BGA
Power consumption (TDP)37 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 2950M and A4-9120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Virtualization,
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Celeron 2950M and A4-9120 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 2950M and A4-9120 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 2950M and A4-9120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel ProcessorsAMD Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 655 MHz)
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 2950M and A4-9120 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
VGA+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 2950M and A4-9120.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

Celeron 2950M 0.78
+1.3%
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.

Celeron 2950M 1234
+1.4%
A4-9120 1217

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.78 0.77
Integrated graphics card 0.77 1.03
Recency 1 September 2013 1 June 2017
Chip lithography 22 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 37 Watt 15 Watt

Celeron 2950M has a 1.3% higher aggregate performance score, and a 27.3% more advanced lithography process.

A4-9120, on the other hand, has 33.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, and 146.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Celeron 2950M and A4-9120.


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