Ryzen 3 5300U vs A4-9120C

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Aggregate performance score

A4-9120C
2019
2 cores / 2 threads, 6 Watt
0.53
Ryzen 3 5300U
2021
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
6.26
+1081%

Ryzen 3 5300U outperforms A4-9120C by a whopping 1081% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A4-9120C and Ryzen 3 5300U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking27521010
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Bristol RidgeAMD Lucienne (Zen 2, Ryzen 5000)
Architecture codenameStoney Ridge (2016−2019)Lucienne-U (Zen 2)
Release date6 January 2019 (5 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Current price$290 no data

Detailed specifications

A4-9120C and Ryzen 3 5300U 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speed1.6 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cache160 KB256 KB
L2 cache1 MB2 MB
L3 cacheno data4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm7 nm
Die size124.5 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors1200 Million9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on A4-9120C and Ryzen 3 5300U 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)6 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-9120C and Ryzen 3 5300U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSingle-Channel DDR4-2133, Virtualization,DDR4-3200/LPDDR4-4266 RAM, PCIe 3, 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-NIno data+
FMAno data+
AVXno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-9120C and Ryzen 3 5300U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-9120C and Ryzen 3 5300U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge)AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-9120C and Ryzen 3 5300U.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

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.

A4-9120C 0.53
Ryzen 3 5300U 6.26
+1081%

Ryzen 3 5300U outperforms A4-9120C by 1081% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

A4-9120C 817
Ryzen 3 5300U 9679
+1085%

Ryzen 3 5300U outperforms A4-9120C by 1085% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.53 6.26
Integrated graphics card 1.17 6.26
Recency 6 January 2019 12 January 2021
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 6 Watt 15 Watt

The Ryzen 3 5300U is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-9120C in performance tests.


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