MediaTek Kompanio 520 vs A4-9120C
Aggregate performance score
MediaTek Kompanio 520 outperforms A4-9120C by a whopping 269% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A4-9120C and MediaTek Kompanio 520 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2839 | 1921 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Bristol Ridge | MediaTek Kompanio 500 |
| Power efficiency | 8.52 | 0.09 |
| Architecture codename | Stoney Ridge (2016−2019) | 2x Cortex-A76 / 6x A55 |
| Release date | 6 January 2019 (5 years ago) | no data (2024 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A4-9120C and MediaTek Kompanio 520 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Multiplier | 16 | no data |
| L1 cache | 160 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 124.5 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1200 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on A4-9120C and MediaTek Kompanio 520 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.
| Socket | BGA | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 2000 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-9120C and MediaTek Kompanio 520. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Virtualization, | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-9120C and MediaTek Kompanio 520 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-9120C and MediaTek Kompanio 520. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | no data |
| 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) | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.54 | 1.99 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 2000 Watt |
A4-9120C has 33233.3% lower power consumption.
MediaTek Kompanio 520, on the other hand, has a 268.5% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.
The MediaTek Kompanio 520 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-9120C in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between A4-9120C and MediaTek Kompanio 520, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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