Core i5-1240P vs A6-9120C SoC

Primary details

Comparing A6-9120C SoC and Core i5-1240P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	654
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Alder Lake-P
Architecture codename	Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)	Alder Lake-P (2022)
Release date	7 January 2019 (5 years ago)	23 February 2022 (2 years ago)
Current price	$379	no data

Detailed specifications

A6-9120C SoC and Core i5-1240P 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)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	2	16
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	4.4 GHz
L1 cache	128K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	no data	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	28 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	124 mm2	217 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on A6-9120C SoC and Core i5-1240P 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	FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-9120C SoC and Core i5-1240P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

A6-9120C SoC and Core i5-1240P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-9120C SoC and Core i5-1240P are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-9120C SoC and Core i5-1240P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	no data	64 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
ECC memory support	no data	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Radeon R4	Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.3 GHz
Execution Units	no data	80

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-9120C SoC and Core i5-1240P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by A6-9120C SoC and Core i5-1240P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-9120C SoC and Core i5-1240P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-9120C SoC and Core i5-1240P.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	7 January 2019	23 February 2022
Physical cores	2	12
Threads	2	16
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	28 Watt

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