A4-9120C vs Core Duo T2700

Primary details

Comparing Core Duo T2700 and A4-9120C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	2752
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core Duo	AMD Bristol Ridge
Architecture codename	Yonah (2005−2006)	Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date	28 July 2006 (17 years ago)	6 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$663	no data
Current price	$150 (0.2x MSRP)	$290

Detailed specifications

Core Duo T2700 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	2	2
Base clock speed	2.33 GHz	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.33 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bus support	667 MHz	no data
L1 cache	0 KB	160 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	no data
Chip lithography	65 nm	28 nm
Die size	90 mm2	124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	151 Million	1200 Million
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	1.1625V - 1.3V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core Duo T2700 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 configuration	1	no data
Socket	PPGA478, PBGA479	BGA
Power consumption (TDP)	31 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Duo T2700 and A4-9120C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Single-Channel DDR4-2133, Virtualization,
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	32 Bit	no data
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core Duo T2700 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 Duo T2700 and A4-9120C are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Duo T2700 and A4-9120C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1	DDR4
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge)

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	28 July 2006	6 January 2019
Chip lithography	65 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	31 Watt	6 Watt

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