A4-9120C vs Core M-5Y31

Primary details

Comparing Core M-5Y31 and A4-9120C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2230	2752
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core M	AMD Bristol Ridge
Architecture codename	Broadwell-Y (2014)	Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date	27 October 2014 (9 years ago)	6 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Current price	$696	$290

Detailed specifications

Core M-5Y31 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	4	2
Base clock speed	0.9 GHz	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	160 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Die size	50 mm2	124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1300 Million	1200 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core M-5Y31 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	FCBGA1234	BGA
Power consumption (TDP)	4.5 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core M-5Y31 and A4-9120C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Single-Channel DDR4-2133, Virtualization,
AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	-	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core M-5Y31 and A4-9120C technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core M-5Y31 and A4-9120C are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core M-5Y31 and A4-9120C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 5300	AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge)
Max video memory	16 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	850 MHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core M-5Y31 and A4-9120C integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core M-5Y31 and A4-9120C integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560x1600@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	2560x1600@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core M-5Y31 and A4-9120C integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core M-5Y31 and A4-9120C.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	12	no data

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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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 M-5Y31 outperforms A4-9120C by 134% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.24	0.53
Integrated graphics card	1.21	1.17
Recency	27 October 2014	6 January 2019
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	4 Watt	6 Watt

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