A4-9120C vs Core 2 Duo P7370

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo P7370
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 25 Watt
0.50
A4-9120C
2019
2 cores / 2 threads, 6 Watt
0.54
+8%

A4-9120C outperforms Core 2 Duo P7370 by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo P7370 and A4-9120C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28952857
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoAMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency1.898.51
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date1 January 2009 (15 years ago)6 January 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo P7370 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2 GHz1.6 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
Multiplierno data16
L1 cacheno data160 KB
L2 cache3 MB1 MB
L3 cache3 MB L2 Cacheno data
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die sizeno data124.5 mm2
Number of transistorsno data1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1V-1.25Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo P7370 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.

SocketPGA478BGA
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo P7370 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
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo P7370 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 Core 2 Duo P7370 and A4-9120C are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo P7370 and A4-9120C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4
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.

Core 2 Duo P7370 0.50
A4-9120C 0.54
+8%

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.

Core 2 Duo P7370 790
A4-9120C 850
+7.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.50 0.54
Recency 1 January 2009 6 January 2019
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 6 Watt

A4-9120C has a 8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 316.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core 2 Duo P7370 and A4-9120C.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo P7370 and A4-9120C, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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Intel Core 2 Duo P7370
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