Processor N97 vs A4-9120
Aggregate performance score
Processor N97 outperforms A4-9120 by a whopping 327% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A4-9120 and Processor N97 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2523 | 1498 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 52 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Bristol Ridge | no data |
| Architecture codename | Stoney Ridge (2016−2019) | Alder Lake-N |
| Release date | 1 June 2017 (7 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Current price | $253 | no data |
Detailed specifications
A4-9120 and Processor N97 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 44 x 3.6 GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 160 KB | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 124.5 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1200 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on A4-9120 and Processor N97 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 | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10-15 Watt | 12 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-9120 and Processor N97. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Single-Channel DDR4-2133, Virtualization, | no data |
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Security technologies
A4-9120 and Processor N97 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-9120 and Processor N97 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-9120 and Processor N97. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4, DDR54800 MHz Single-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge) | Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-9120 and Processor N97.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 9 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.79 | 3.37 |
| Integrated graphics card | 1.03 | 2.33 |
| Recency | 1 June 2017 | 3 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 44 x 3.6 GHz Intel Crestmont E-Core |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 12 Watt |
The Processor N97 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-9120 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between A4-9120 and Processor N97, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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