A4-9125 SoC vs i5-2430M

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A4-9120 A4-9120C A4-9125 SoC A6-9220 A6-9220e A6-9225 A9-9410 A9-9420 A9-9420e A9-9425 E2-9000 E2-9010

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i5-2430M i5-2430M
A4-9125 SoC A4-9125 SoC

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2430M and A4-9125 SoC processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2291not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency3.40no data
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date1 October 2011 (13 years ago)April 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2430M and A4-9125 SoC 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 speed2.4 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz2.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier24no data
L1 cache128 KB160 KB
L2 cache512 KB1 MB (shared)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die size149 mm2125 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors624 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2430M and A4-9125 SoC 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)1
SocketPPGA988FT4
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2430M and A4-9125 SoC. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-2430M and A4-9125 SoC technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2430M and A4-9125 SoC 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 i5-2430M and A4-9125 SoC. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 3000Radeon R3 2CU
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2430M and A4-9125 SoC integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2430M and A4-9125 SoC.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes168

Pros & cons summary

Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

i5-2430M has 100% more threads.

A4-9125 SoC, on the other hand, has a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-2430M and A4-9125 SoC. We've got no test results to judge.

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