A4-9120C vs Celeron 430

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron 430
2007
1 core / 1 thread, 35 Watt
0.18
A4-9120C
2019
2 cores / 2 threads, 6 Watt
0.54
+200%

A4-9120C outperforms Celeron 430 by a whopping 200% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 430 and A4-9120C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking32472841
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency0.498.52
Architecture codenameConroe-L (2007−2008)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release dateJune 2007 (17 years ago)6 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$50no data

Detailed specifications

Celeron 430 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 cores1 (Single-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads12
Base clock speed1.8 GHzno data
Boost clock speed1.8 GHz1.6 GHz
Multiplierno data16
L1 cache64 KB160 KB
L2 cache512 KB1 MB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography65 nm28 nm
Die size77 mm2124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperature60 °Cno data
Number of transistors105 million1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1V-1.3375Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 430 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.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1no data
SocketLGA775BGA
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 430 and A4-9120C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataVirtualization,
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)-no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States-no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Celeron 430 and A4-9120C technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 430 and A4-9120C 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 Celeron 430 and A4-9120C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR4
Maximum memory bandwidthno data14.936 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 600 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.

Celeron 430 0.18
A4-9120C 0.54
+200%

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.

Celeron 430 289
A4-9120C 850
+194%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.18 0.54
Physical cores 1 2
Threads 1 2
Chip lithography 65 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 6 Watt

A4-9120C has a 200% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 483.3% lower power consumption.

The A4-9120C is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 430 in performance tests.

Note that Celeron 430 is a desktop processor while A4-9120C is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron 430 and A4-9120C, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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