A4-9120C vs A6-7310

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Aggregate performance score

A6-7310
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 12 Watt
1.74
+216%

A6-7310 outperforms A4-9120C by a whopping 216% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-7310 and A4-9120C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20142806
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD A-SeriesAMD Bristol Ridge
Architecture codenameCarrizo-L (2015)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date7 May 2015 (9 years ago)6 January 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-7310 and A4-9120C 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz1.6 GHz
Multiplierno data16
L1 cacheno data160 KB
L2 cache2048 KB1 MB
Chip lithography28 nm28 nm
Die sizeno data124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Number of transistors930 Million1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A6-7310 and A4-9120C 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.

SocketFP4BGA
Power consumption (TDP)12-25 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-7310 and A4-9120C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, BMI1, F16C, AMD64, VTVirtualization,
AES-NI++
FMAFMA4-
AVX++
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-7310 and A4-9120C are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-7310 and A4-9120C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1866DDR4
Max memory channels1no data
Maximum memory bandwidthno data14.936 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R4 GraphicsAMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge)
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-7310 and A4-9120C integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-7310 and A4-9120C integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-7310 and A4-9120C.

PCIe version2.0no data

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.

A6-7310 1.74
+216%
A4-9120C 0.55

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.

A6-7310 2689
+216%
A4-9120C 852

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.74 0.55
Recency 7 May 2015 6 January 2019
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 12 Watt 6 Watt

A6-7310 has a 216.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

A4-9120C, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 100% lower power consumption.

The A6-7310 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-9120C in performance tests.


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