Ryzen 5 2600 vs A4-9120

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Aggregate performance score

A4-9120
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.77
Ryzen 5 2600
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.30
+978%

Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms A4-9120 by a whopping 978% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A4-9120 and Ryzen 5 2600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2654916
Place by popularitynot in top-10021
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data10.13
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesBristol RidgeAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency4.8612.08
Architecture codenameStoney Ridge (2016−2019)Pinnacle Riege (Zen+) (2018)
Release date1 June 2017 (7 years ago)19 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

A4-9120 and Ryzen 5 2600 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data34
L1 cache160 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB3 MB
L3 cacheno data16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm12 nm
Die size124.5 mm2192 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C95 °C
Number of transistors1200 Million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on A4-9120 and Ryzen 5 2600 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketBGAAM4
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-9120 and Ryzen 5 2600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsVirtualization,MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-9120 and Ryzen 5 2600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-9120 and Ryzen 5 2600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 655 MHz)-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-9120 and Ryzen 5 2600.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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
Ryzen 5 2600 8.30
+978%

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
Ryzen 5 2600 13188
+984%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.77 8.30
Recency 1 June 2017 19 April 2018
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

A4-9120 has 333.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 2600, on the other hand, has a 977.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 months, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 2600 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-9120 in performance tests.

Be aware that A4-9120 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 2600 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A4-9120 and Ryzen 5 2600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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