A4-9120C vs Ryzen 5 2400G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 2400G
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.49
+917%
A4-9120C
2019
2 cores / 2 threads, 6 Watt
0.54

Ryzen 5 2400G outperforms A4-9120C by a whopping 917% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 2400G and A4-9120C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11512841
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.92no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5AMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency7.998.52
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (2017−2018)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date12 February 2018 (6 years ago)6 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$169no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 2400G and A4-9120C 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)
Threads82
Base clock speed3.6 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz1.6 GHz
Multiplier3616
L1 cache128K (per core)160 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size210 mm2124.5 mm2
Number of transistors4,950 million1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 2400G and A4-9120C 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketAM4BGA
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 2400G and A4-9120C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTVirtualization,
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 2400G and A4-9120C are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 2400G and A4-9120C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s14.936 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 11AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 2400G and A4-9120C.

PCIe version3.0no 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.

Ryzen 5 2400G 5.49
+917%
A4-9120C 0.54

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.

Ryzen 5 2400G 8727
+927%
A4-9120C 850

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.49 0.54
Integrated graphics card 5.48 1.17
Recency 12 February 2018 6 January 2019
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 6 Watt

Ryzen 5 2400G has a 916.7% higher aggregate performance score, 368.4% faster integrated GPU, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

A4-9120C, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 months, and 983.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 2400G is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-9120C in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 2400G is a desktop processor while A4-9120C is a notebook one.


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