Ryzen 7 7730U vs A4-9120

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Aggregate performance score

A4-9120
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.77
Ryzen 7 7730U
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
11.65
+1413%

Ryzen 7 7730U outperforms A4-9120 by a whopping 1413% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A4-9120 and Ryzen 7 7730U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2654671
Place by popularitynot in top-100100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesBristol Ridgeno data
Power efficiency4.8673.50
Architecture codenameStoney Ridge (2016−2019)Barcelo-U Refresh (2023)
Release date1 June 2017 (7 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

A4-9120 and Ryzen 7 7730U 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads216
Base clock speed2.2 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz4.5 GHz
L1 cache160 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm7 nm
Die size124.5 mm2180 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C95 °C
Number of transistors1200 Million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on A4-9120 and Ryzen 7 7730U 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
SocketBGAFP6
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-9120 and Ryzen 7 7730U. 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 7 7730U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-9120 and Ryzen 7 7730U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 655 MHz)AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 2000 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-9120 and Ryzen 7 7730U.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 7 7730U 11.65
+1413%

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 7 7730U 18512
+1421%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.77 11.65
Integrated graphics card 1.03 9.05
Recency 1 June 2017 4 January 2023
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 16
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm

Ryzen 7 7730U has a 1413% higher aggregate performance score, 778.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 5 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 7730U is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-9120 in performance tests.


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