A6-9120C SoC vs i5-3570S

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3570S and A6-9120C SoC processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1655not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.31no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiency4.24no data
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date1 June 2012 (12 years ago)7 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$285no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-3570S and A6-9120C SoC 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 speed3.1 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm28 nm
Die size133 mm2124 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)69 °C74 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3570S and A6-9120C SoC 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1155FT4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3570S and A6-9120C SoC. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-3570S and A6-9120C SoC technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3570S and A6-9120C SoC 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 i5-3570S and A6-9120C SoC. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
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 cardIntel HD Graphics 2500Radeon R4
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3570S and A6-9120C SoC integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3570S and A6-9120C SoC.

PCIe version3.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 June 2012 7 January 2019
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 6 Watt

i5-3570S has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 27.3% more advanced lithography process.

A6-9120C SoC, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, and 983.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-3570S and A6-9120C SoC. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i5-3570S is a desktop processor while A6-9120C SoC is a notebook one.


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