Pentium D 950 vs A4-9120

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Aggregate performance score

A4-9120
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.77
+79.1%
Pentium D 950
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 130 Watt
0.43

A4-9120 outperforms Pentium D 950 by an impressive 79% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A4-9120 and Pentium D 950 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26542976
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesBristol Ridgeno data
Power efficiency4.860.31
Architecture codenameStoney Ridge (2016−2019)Presler (2005−2007)
Release date1 June 2017 (7 years ago)16 January 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$637

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A4-9120 and Pentium D 950 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 speed2.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz3.4 GHz
L1 cache160 KB16 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB2 MB (per die)
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm65 nm
Die size124.5 mm22x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °CC1+D0=63 °C, B1=69 °C
Number of transistors1200 Million376 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1.2V-1.3375V

Compatibility

Information on A4-9120 and Pentium D 950 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 configurationno data1
SocketBGALGA775,PLGA775
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-9120 and Pentium D 950. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsVirtualization,no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data32 Bit
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

A4-9120 and Pentium D 950 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-9120 and Pentium D 950 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-9120 and Pentium D 950. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 655 MHz)On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

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
+79.1%
Pentium D 950 0.43

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
+78.7%
Pentium D 950 681

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.77 0.43
Recency 1 June 2017 16 January 2006
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 130 Watt

A4-9120 has a 79.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 766.7% lower power consumption.

The A4-9120 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium D 950 in performance tests.

Be aware that A4-9120 is a notebook processor while Pentium D 950 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A4-9120 and Pentium D 950, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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