A4-4020 vs Ryzen 9 5900X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5900X
2020
12 cores / 24 threads, 105 Watt
24.61
+2976%
A4-4020
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.80

Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms A4-4020 by a whopping 2976% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900X and A4-4020 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2062621
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation32.24no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9no data
Power efficiency22.181.16
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022)Richland (2013−2014)
Release date5 November 2020 (4 years ago)January 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$549no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900X and A4-4020 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads242
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz3.4 GHz
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache64K (per core)96K
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (shared)
L3 cache64 MBno data
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm32 nm
Die size2x 74 mm2(CCD) + 125 mm2 (IOD)246 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C70 °C
Number of transistors0 Million1,303 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900X and A4-4020 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 configuration11
SocketAM4FM2
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and A4-4020. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
PowerNow-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and A4-4020 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and A4-4020. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon HD 7480D

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and A4-4020.

PCIe version4.02.0

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.

Ryzen 9 5900X 24.61
+2976%
A4-4020 0.80

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.

Ryzen 9 5900X 39096
+2983%
A4-4020 1268

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 9 5900X 2207
+557%
A4-4020 336

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 9 5900X 11940
+2626%
A4-4020 438

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.61 0.80
Physical cores 12 2
Threads 24 2
Chip lithography 7 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 9 5900X has a 2976.3% higher aggregate performance score, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 357.1% more advanced lithography process.

A4-4020, on the other hand, has 61.5% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 5900X is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-4020 in performance tests.


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