i5-4400E vs A4-9120

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Aggregate performance score

A4-9120
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.77
Core i5-4400E
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 37 Watt
2.05
+166%

Core i5-4400E outperforms A4-9120 by a whopping 166% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A4-9120 and Core i5-4400E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26541910
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesBristol RidgeIntel Core i5
Power efficiency4.855.24
Architecture codenameStoney Ridge (2016−2019)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date1 June 2017 (7 years ago)1 October 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$266

Detailed specifications

A4-9120 and Core i5-4400E 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)
Threads24
Base clock speed2.2 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz3.3 GHz
L1 cache160 KB128 KB
L2 cache1 MB512 KB
L3 cacheno data3 MB
Chip lithography28 nm22 nm
Die size124.5 mm2130 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1200 Million960 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A4-9120 and Core i5-4400E 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.

SocketBGAFCBGA1364
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt37 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-9120 and Core i5-4400E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsVirtualization,no data
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-9120 and Core i5-4400E are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-9120 and Core i5-4400E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 655 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 4600 (400 - 1000 MHz)

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.

A4-9120 0.77
i5-4400E 2.05
+166%

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.

A4-9120 1217
i5-4400E 3251
+167%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.77 2.05
Integrated graphics card 1.03 1.84
Recency 1 June 2017 1 October 2013
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 28 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 37 Watt

A4-9120 has an age advantage of 3 years, and 146.7% lower power consumption.

i5-4400E, on the other hand, has a 166.2% higher aggregate performance score, 78.6% faster integrated GPU, 100% more threads, and a 27.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i5-4400E is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-9120 in performance tests.


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AMD A4-9120
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