A4-9120 vs Pentium G645

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium G645
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.90
+16.9%
A4-9120
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 10 Watt
0.77

Pentium G645 outperforms A4-9120 by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G645 and A4-9120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25332638
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.06no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataBristol Ridge
Power efficiency1.314.86
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date2 September 2012 (12 years ago)1 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$80no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium G645 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 speed2.9 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz2.5 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)160 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die size131 mm2124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperature69 °C90 °C
Number of transistors504 million1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G645 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
SocketFCLGA1155BGA
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt10-15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G645 and A4-9120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Virtualization,
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
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
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Pentium G645 and A4-9120 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G645 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 G645 and A4-9120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth17 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® ProcessorsAMD Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge)
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G645 and A4-9120 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G645 and A4-9120.

PCIe version2.0no 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 G645 0.90
+16.9%
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 G645 1428
+17.3%
A4-9120 1217

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.90 0.77
Recency 2 September 2012 1 June 2017
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 10 Watt

Pentium G645 has a 16.9% higher aggregate performance score.

A4-9120, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 550% lower power consumption.

The Pentium G645 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-9120 in performance tests.

Note that Pentium G645 is a desktop processor while A4-9120 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium G645 and A4-9120, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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