A4-9120C vs i5-13500
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-13500 outperforms A4-9120C by a whopping 3606% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-13500 and A4-9120C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 283 | 2857 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 64.27 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Bristol Ridge |
| Power efficiency | 29.13 | 8.52 |
| Architecture codename | Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) | Stoney Ridge (2016−2019) |
| Release date | 4 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 6 January 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $242 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-13500 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 cores | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 20 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.8 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 154 MHz | no data |
| Multiplier | no data | 16 |
| L1 cache | 80K (per core) | 160 KB |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 24 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 257 mm2 | 124.5 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1200 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-13500 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 configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | FCLGA1700 | BGA |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13500 and A4-9120C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Virtualization, |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| SIPP | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i5-13500 and A4-9120C technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-13500 and A4-9120C 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 Core i5-13500 and A4-9120C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 192 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 14.936 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 600 MHz) |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.55 GHz | no data |
| Execution Units | 32 | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-13500 and A4-9120C integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 4 | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-13500 and A4-9120C integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i5-13500 and A4-9120C integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13500 and A4-9120C.
| PCIe version | 5.0 and 4.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 20.01 | 0.54 |
| Integrated graphics card | 6.16 | 1.17 |
| Recency | 4 January 2023 | 6 January 2019 |
| Physical cores | 14 | 2 |
| Threads | 20 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 6 Watt |
i5-13500 has a 3605.6% higher aggregate performance score, 426.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, and 600% more physical cores and 900% more threads.
A4-9120C, on the other hand, has 983.3% lower power consumption.
The Core i5-13500 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-9120C in performance tests.
Note that Core i5-13500 is a desktop processor while A4-9120C is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-13500 and A4-9120C, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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