A4-9120 vs Pentium 3805U

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium 3805U
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.74
A4-9120
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 10 Watt
0.77
+4.1%

A4-9120 outperforms Pentium 3805U by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 3805U and A4-9120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26592636
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel PentiumBristol Ridge
Power efficiency4.674.86
Architecture codenameBroadwell-U (2015)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date1 March 2015 (9 years ago)1 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$161no data

Detailed specifications

Pentium 3805U 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 speed1.9 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed1.9 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 lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size82 mm2124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °Cno data
Number of transistors1300 Million1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 3805U 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
SocketFCBGA1168BGA
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt10-15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 3805U 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
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Pentium 3805U and A4-9120 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 3805U 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 Pentium 3805U and A4-9120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size16 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 for 5th Generation Intel® ProcessorsAMD Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge)
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Graphics max frequency800 MHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 3805U and A4-9120 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium 3805U and A4-9120 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 3805U and A4-9120.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes12no 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.

Pentium 3805U 0.74
A4-9120 0.77
+4.1%

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.

Pentium 3805U 1178
A4-9120 1217
+3.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.74 0.77
Recency 1 March 2015 1 June 2017
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 10 Watt

Pentium 3805U has a 100% more advanced lithography process.

A4-9120, on the other hand, has a 4.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 50% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Pentium 3805U and A4-9120.


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