A4-9120 vs Pentium G3260

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G3260
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 53 Watt
1.32
+71.4%
A4-9120
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 10 Watt
0.77

Pentium G3260 outperforms A4-9120 by an impressive 71% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G3260 and A4-9120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22552638
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataBristol Ridge
Power efficiency2.364.86
Architecture codenameno dataStoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date1 January 2015 (9 years ago)1 June 2017 (7 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Pentium G3260 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 speed3.3 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speedno data2.5 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cacheno data160 KB
L2 cacheno data1 MB
L3 cache3 MBno data
Chip lithography22 nm28 nm
Die sizeno data124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °C90 °C
Number of transistorsno data1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G3260 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
SocketFCLGA1150BGA
Power consumption (TDP)53 Watt10-15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3260 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+-

Security technologies

Pentium G3260 and A4-9120 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G3260 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 G3260 and A4-9120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21.3 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel ProcessorsAMD Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 655 MHz)
Max video memory1.7 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G3260 and A4-9120 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G3260 and A4-9120 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.41920x1080@60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP2560x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort2560x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G3260 and A4-9120 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.1/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G3260 and A4-9120.

PCIe versionUp to 3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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 G3260 1.32
+71.4%
A4-9120 0.77

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 G3260 2092
+71.9%
A4-9120 1217

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.32 0.77
Integrated graphics card 0.77 1.03
Recency 1 January 2015 1 June 2017
Chip lithography 22 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 53 Watt 10 Watt

Pentium G3260 has a 71.4% higher aggregate performance score, and a 27.3% more advanced lithography process.

A4-9120, on the other hand, has 33.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, and 430% lower power consumption.

The Pentium G3260 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-9120 in performance tests.

Note that Pentium G3260 is a desktop processor while A4-9120 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium G3260 and A4-9120, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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