i5-13500H vs A4-9120
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-13500H outperforms A4-9120 by a whopping 1756% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A4-9120 and Core i5-13500H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2634 | 503 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Bristol Ridge | Intel Raptor Lake-H |
| Power efficiency | 4.86 | 30.09 |
| Architecture codename | Stoney Ridge (2016−2019) | Raptor Lake-H (2023) |
| Release date | 1 June 2017 (7 years ago) | 4 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
A4-9120 and Core i5-13500H 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 160 KB | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 18 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 124.5 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1200 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on A4-9120 and Core i5-13500H 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 configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | BGA | FCBGA1744 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10-15 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-9120 and Core i5-13500H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Virtualization, | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
A4-9120 and Core i5-13500H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-9120 and Core i5-13500H 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 A4-9120 and Core i5-13500H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 96 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge) | Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.45 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 80 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A4-9120 and Core i5-13500H integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by A4-9120 and Core i5-13500H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A4-9120 and Core i5-13500H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-9120 and Core i5-13500H.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 8 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.80 | 14.85 |
| Recency | 1 June 2017 | 4 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 12 |
| Threads | 2 | 16 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 45 Watt |
A4-9120 has 350% lower power consumption.
i5-13500H, on the other hand, has a 1756.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and 500% more physical cores and 700% more threads.
The Core i5-13500H is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-9120 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between A4-9120 and Core i5-13500H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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