i3-12100E vs A4-9120C
Aggregate performance score
Core i3-12100E outperforms A4-9120C by a whopping 1552% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2974 | 941 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Bristol Ridge | no data |
| Power efficiency | 8.64 | 14.27 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Stoney Ridge (2016−2019) | Alder Lake-S (2022) |
| Release date | 6 January 2019 (6 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A4-9120C and Core i3-12100E 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 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Multiplier | 16 | no data |
| L1 cache | 160 KB | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 124.5 mm2 | 163 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 1200 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on A4-9120C and Core i3-12100E 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 | 1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 60 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-9120C and Core i3-12100E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Virtualization, | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
A4-9120C and Core i3-12100E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-9120C and Core i3-12100E are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-9120C and Core i3-12100E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 14.936 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 600 MHz) | Intel UHD Graphics 730 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-9120C and Core i3-12100E.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.54 | 8.92 |
| Integrated graphics card | 1.06 | 3.80 |
| Recency | 6 January 2019 | 4 January 2022 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 60 Watt |
A4-9120C has 900% lower power consumption.
i3-12100E, on the other hand, has a 1551.9% higher aggregate performance score, 258.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.
The Intel Core i3-12100E is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD A4-9120C in performance tests.
Be aware that A4-9120C is a notebook processor while Core i3-12100E is a desktop one.
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