A4-9120C vs Xeon W5590

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W5590
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
2.18
+289%

Xeon W5590 outperforms A4-9120C by a whopping 289% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W5590 and A4-9120C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18642837
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.55no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency1.538.51
Architecture codenameGainestown (2009−2010)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date9 August 2009 (15 years ago)6 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$270no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W5590 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 speed3.33 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz1.6 GHz
Multiplierno data16
L1 cache64 KB (per core)160 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size263 mm2124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperature67 °Cno data
Number of transistors731 million1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W5590 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 configuration2no data
SocketFCLGA1366BGA
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W5590 and A4-9120C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataVirtualization,
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon W5590 and A4-9120C 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 Xeon W5590 and A4-9120C 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 Xeon W5590 and A4-9120C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size144 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth32 GB/s14.936 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AAMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W5590 and A4-9120C.

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.

Xeon W5590 2.18
+289%
A4-9120C 0.56

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.

Xeon W5590 3342
+293%
A4-9120C 850

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.18 0.56
Recency 9 August 2009 6 January 2019
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 6 Watt

Xeon W5590 has a 289.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

A4-9120C, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 2066.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W5590 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-9120C in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W5590 is a server/workstation processor while A4-9120C is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W5590 and A4-9120C, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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