A4-9120e SoC vs i5-8250U

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8250U and A4-9120e SoC processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1458not rated
Place by popularity38not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency24.46no data
Architecture codenameKaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date21 August 2017 (7 years ago)7 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$297no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-8250U and A4-9120e 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed1.6 GHz1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier16no data
L1 cache64K (per core)160 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB (shared)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size123 mm2125 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8250U and A4-9120e 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
SocketFCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356FT4
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8250U and A4-9120e SoC. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+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
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-8250U and A4-9120e SoC technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8250U and A4-9120e 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 i5-8250U and A4-9120e SoC. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 620Radeon R3 2CU
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8250U and A4-9120e SoC integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8250U and A4-9120e SoC integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8250U and A4-9120e SoC integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8250U and A4-9120e SoC.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes128

Pros & cons summary


Recency 21 August 2017 7 January 2019
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 6 Watt

i5-8250U has 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

A4-9120e SoC, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 150% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-8250U and A4-9120e SoC. We've got no test results to judge.


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