A4-9120e SoC vs E-240
Primary details
Comparing E-240 and A4-9120e SoC 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 | Laptop | Laptop |
Series | AMD E-Series | no data |
Architecture codename | Zacate (2011−2013) | Stoney Ridge (2016−2019) |
Release date | 4 January 2011 (13 years ago) | 7 January 2019 (5 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
E-240 and A4-9120e 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 cores | 1 (Single-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
Threads | 1 | 2 |
Base clock speed | no data | 1.5 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 1.5 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
L1 cache | 64 KB | 160 KB |
L2 cache | 512 KB | 1 MB (shared) |
L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
Chip lithography | 40 nm | 28 nm |
Die size | 75 mm2 | 125 mm2 |
Number of transistors | no data | 1,200 million |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on E-240 and A4-9120e 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
Socket | FT1 BGA 413-Ball | FT4 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by E-240 and A4-9120e SoC. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensions | MMX(+), SSE(1,2,3,3S,4A), AMD-V | no data |
AES-NI | - | + |
FMA | - | + |
AVX | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by E-240 and A4-9120e SoC are enumerated here.
AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by E-240 and A4-9120e SoC. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR3 Single-channel | DDR4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 6310 | Radeon R3 2CU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by E-240 and A4-9120e SoC.
PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
PCI Express lanes | no data | 8 |
Pros & cons summary
Recency | 4 January 2011 | 7 January 2019 |
Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
Threads | 1 | 2 |
Chip lithography | 40 nm | 28 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 6 Watt |
A4-9120e SoC has an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.
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