i7-2740QM vs A4-9120C
Primary details
Comparing A4-9120C and Core i7-2740QM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2811 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Bristol Ridge | Intel Core i7 |
| Architecture codename | Stoney Ridge (2016−2019) | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) |
| Release date | 6 January 2019 (5 years ago) | 4 September 2011 (13 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A4-9120C and Core i7-2740QM 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 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 2.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 5 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 16 | 23 |
| L1 cache | 160 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 124.5 mm2 | 216 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 1200 Million | 1160 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on A4-9120C and Core i7-2740QM 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | BGA | Socket G2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-9120C and Core i7-2740QM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Virtualization, | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Security technologies
A4-9120C and Core i7-2740QM 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 i7-2740QM 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 i7-2740QM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3-1600 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 14.936 GB/s | 25.598 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) | Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
Pros & cons summary
| Integrated graphics card | 1.17 | 0.66 |
| Recency | 6 January 2019 | 4 September 2011 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 45 Watt |
A4-9120C has 77.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 7 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 650% lower power consumption.
i7-2740QM, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.
We couldn't decide between A4-9120C and Core i7-2740QM. We've got no test results to judge.
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