Sempron 3850 vs A4-9120
Aggregate performance score
A4-9120 outperforms Sempron 3850 by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A4-9120 and Sempron 3850 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2659 | 2697 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Bristol Ridge | no data |
| Power efficiency | 4.83 | 2.74 |
| Architecture codename | Stoney Ridge (2016−2019) | Kabini (2013−2014) |
| Release date | 1 June 2017 (7 years ago) | 9 April 2014 (10 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A4-9120 and Sempron 3850 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 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 1.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 160 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2048 KB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 124.5 mm2 | 107 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 90 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1200 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on A4-9120 and Sempron 3850 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 | AM1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-9120 and Sempron 3850. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Virtualization, | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | FMA4 |
| AVX | - | + |
| PowerNow | - | + |
| PowerGating | - | + |
| VirusProtect | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-9120 and Sempron 3850 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-9120 and Sempron 3850. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3-1600 |
| Max memory channels | no data | 1 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 655 MHz) | AMD Radeon R3 Graphics |
| จำนวนพาธไลน์ | no data | 128 |
| Enduro | - | + |
| Switchable graphics | - | + |
| UVD | - | + |
| VCE | - | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A4-9120 and Sempron 3850 integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A4-9120 and Sempron 3850 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | DirectX® 12 |
| Vulkan | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-9120 and Sempron 3850.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 4 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.76 | 0.72 |
| Recency | 1 June 2017 | 9 April 2014 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 25 Watt |
A4-9120 has a 5.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and 66.7% lower power consumption.
Sempron 3850, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A4-9120 and Sempron 3850.
Be aware that A4-9120 is a notebook processor while Sempron 3850 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A4-9120 and Sempron 3850, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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