A4-9120 vs Xeon L5420

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon L5420
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 50 Watt
1.33
+75%
A4-9120
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.76

Xeon L5420 outperforms A4-9120 by an impressive 75% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23942789
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.17no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataBristol Ridge
Power efficiency2.564.88
DesignerIntelAMD
ManufacturerIntelno data
Architecture codenameHarpertown (2007−2008)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date25 March 2008 (17 years ago)1 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$380no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Xeon L5420 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz2.5 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)160 KB
L2 cache6 MB (per die)1 MB
L3 cache12 MB L2 Cacheno data
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size2x 107 mm2124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)57 °Cno data
Number of transistors820 million1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.35Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon L5420 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 configuration2no data
SocketLGA771BGA
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon L5420 and A4-9120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataVirtualization,
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching+no data
FSB parity+no data

Security technologies

Xeon L5420 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 Xeon L5420 and A4-9120 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data
EPT-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon L5420 and A4-9120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboardDDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AAMD Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 655 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon L5420 and A4-9120.

PCIe version2.0no 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.

Xeon L5420 1.33
+75%
A4-9120 0.76

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

Xeon L5420 2143
+75.1%
A4-9120 1224

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.33 0.76
Recency 25 March 2008 1 June 2017
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon L5420 has a 75% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

A4-9120, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 233.3% lower power consumption.

The Intel Xeon L5420 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD A4-9120 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon L5420 is a server/workstation processor while A4-9120 is a notebook one.

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