A4-9120 vs Athlon 64 X2 4400+

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon 64 X2 4400+
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.42
A4-9120
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.77
+83.3%

A4-9120 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 4400+ by an impressive 83% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and A4-9120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29772651
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Series2x Athlon 64 (Desktop)Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency0.614.83
Architecture codenameWindsor (2006−2007)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release dateno data1 June 2017 (7 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and A4-9120 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speedno data2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz2.5 GHz
Bus rate1000 MHzno data
L1 cache256K160 KB
L2 cache512K1 MB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography90 nm28 nm
Die size220 mm2124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Number of transistors233 million1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and A4-9120 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 configuration1no data
Socket939BGA
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and A4-9120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataVirtualization,

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and A4-9120 are enumerated here.

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ and A4-9120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 655 MHz)

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.

Athlon 64 X2 4400+ 0.42
A4-9120 0.77
+83.3%

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.

Athlon 64 X2 4400+ 675
A4-9120 1217
+80.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.42 0.77
Chip lithography 90 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

A4-9120 has a 83.3% higher aggregate performance score, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The A4-9120 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 4400+ in performance tests.

Note that Athlon 64 X2 4400+ is a desktop processor while A4-9120 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 X2 4400+ and A4-9120, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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