5 120HL vs Athlon X4 845
Primary details
Comparing Athlon X4 845 and Core 5 120HL processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1747 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Carrizo (2015−2018) | Raptor Lake-PS (2024) |
| Release date | 2 February 2016 (8 years ago) | 8 April 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon X4 845 and Core 5 120HL 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 320K | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 18 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 250 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon X4 845 and Core 5 120HL 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 | FM2+ | 1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 845 and Core 5 120HL. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Athlon X4 845 and Core 5 120HL technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 845 and Core 5 120HL are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 845 and Core 5 120HL. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-2133 | DDR4, DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80EU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 845 and Core 5 120HL.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 8 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 2 February 2016 | 8 April 2024 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 12 |
| Threads | 4 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 45 Watt |
5 120HL has an age advantage of 8 years, 200% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 44.4% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Athlon X4 845 and Core 5 120HL. We've got no test results to judge.
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