A4-9120C vs Turion 64 ML-40
Aggregate performance score
A4-9120C outperforms Turion 64 ML-40 by a whopping 155% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3513 | 3176 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Turion 64 | AMD Bristol Ridge |
| Power efficiency | 0.24 | 3.59 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Lancaster (2005−2006) | Stoney Ridge (2016−2019) |
| Release date | June 2005 (20 years ago) | 6 January 2019 (7 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Turion 64 ML-40 and A4-9120C: 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| Multiplier | no data | 16 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 160 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 125 mm2 | 124.5 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 114 million | 1200 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Turion 64 ML-40 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 | 754 | BGA |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 ML-40 and A4-9120C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Virtualization, |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| PowerNow | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion 64 ML-40 and A4-9120C are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion 64 ML-40 and A4-9120C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 14.936 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 600 MHz) |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.20 | 0.51 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 6 Watt |
A4-9120C has a 155% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 221% more advanced lithography process, and 483% lower power consumption.
The AMD A4-9120C is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Turion 64 ML-40 in performance tests.
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