Am486DX2-100 vs 5 120UL
Primary details
Comparing Core 5 120UL and Am486DX2-100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Am486 |
| Architecture codename | Raptor Lake-PS (2024) | 80486 (1989) |
| Release date | 8 April 2024 (less than a year ago) | no data (2024 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core 5 120UL and Am486DX2-100 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 cores | 10 (Deca-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | no data |
| Base clock speed | 1.3 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.6 GHz | 0.1 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | FSB |
| Bus rate | no data | 50 MT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 2 |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 8 KB |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 12 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 500 nm |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core 5 120UL and Am486DX2-100 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 configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | 1700 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 5 120UL and Am486DX2-100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
Security technologies
Core 5 120UL and Am486DX2-100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 5 120UL and Am486DX2-100 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 5 120UL and Am486DX2-100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 GB |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80EU | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 5 120UL and Am486DX2-100.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 10 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 500 nm |
5 120UL has 900% more physical cores, and a 4900% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Core 5 120UL and Am486DX2-100. We've got no test results to judge.
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