A4-9120 vs i3-390M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-390M
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.80
+3.9%
A4-9120
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.77

Core i3-390M outperforms A4-9120 by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-390M and A4-9120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26142654
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency2.164.86
Architecture codenameArrandale (2010−2011)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date9 January 2011 (13 years ago)1 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$39no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-390M and A4-9120 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)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.66 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed0.67 GHz2.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0no data
Bus rate1 × 2.5 GT/sno data
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache64K (per core)160 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die size81+114 mm2124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C for rPGA, 105 °C for BGA90 °C
Number of transistors382+177 Million1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-390M and A4-9120 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketBGA1288,PGA988BGA
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-390M and A4-9120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Virtualization,
FMA+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-390M and A4-9120 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 i3-390M and A4-9120 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 i3-390M and A4-9120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size8 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth17.051 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel ProcessorsAMD Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 655 MHz)
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency667 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-390M and A4-9120 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-390M and A4-9120.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.


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.

i3-390M 0.80
+3.9%
A4-9120 0.77

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.

i3-390M 1276
+4.8%
A4-9120 1217

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.80 0.77
Integrated graphics card 0.77 1.03
Recency 9 January 2011 1 June 2017
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

i3-390M has a 3.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

A4-9120, on the other hand, has 33.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 6 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i3-390M and A4-9120.


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