Athlon 1266 vs A4-9125 SoC
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | no data |
| Architecture codename | Stoney Ridge (2016−2019) | Thunderbird C (2000−2001) |
| Release date | April 2017 (8 years ago) | 21 March 2001 (24 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A4-9125 SoC and Athlon 1266 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 1.27 GHz |
| L1 cache | 160 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (shared) | 256 KB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 180 nm |
| Die size | 125 mm2 | 120 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 37 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on A4-9125 SoC and Athlon 1266 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FT4 | A |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 66 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-9125 SoC and Athlon 1266. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-9125 SoC and Athlon 1266 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-9125 SoC and Athlon 1266. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR1 Depends on motherboard |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Radeon R3 2CU | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-9125 SoC and Athlon 1266.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 180 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 66 Watt |
A4-9125 SoC has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 340% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD A4-9125 SoC and AMD Athlon 1266. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that A4-9125 SoC is a notebook processor while Athlon 1266 is a desktop one.
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