AMD A4-9120 vs Intel Core i7-3720QM

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AMD A4-9120

The AMD A4-9120 operates with 2 cores and 2 CPU threads. It run at 2.50 GHz base 2.20 GHz all cores while the TDP is set at 15 W.The processor is attached to the FP4 CPU socket. This version includes 2.00 MB of L3 cache on one chip, supports 1 memory channels to support DDR4-2133 RAM and features 3.0 PCIe Gen 8 lanes. Tjunction keeps below 90 °C degrees C. In particular, Stoney Ridge (Excavator) Architecture is enhanced with 28 nm technology and supports AMD-V. The product was launched on Q2/2017

Intel Core i7-3720QM

The Intel Core i7-3720QM operates with 4 cores and 2 CPU threads. It run at 3.60 GHz base No turbo all cores while the TDP is set at 45 W.The processor is attached to the BGA 1224 CPU socket. This version includes 6.00 MB of L3 cache on one chip, supports 2 memory channels to support DDR3-1333DDR3-1600DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMMDDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM RAM and features 3.0 PCIe Gen 16 lanes. Tjunction keeps below 105 °C degrees C. In particular, Ivy Bridge H Architecture is enhanced with 22 nm technology and supports VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d. The product was launched on Q2/2012

AMD A4-9120

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2.20 GHz	Frequency	2.60 GHz
2	Cores	4
2.50 GHz	Turbo (1 Core)	3.60 GHz
2.20 GHz	Turbo (All Cores)	No turbo
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking	No
normal	Core Architecture	normal
AMD Radeon R3 (Stoney Ridge)	GPU	Intel HD Graphics 4000
No turbo	GPU (Turbo)	1.25 GHz
28 nm	Technology	22 nm
No turbo	GPU (Turbo)	1.25 GHz
12	DirectX Version	11.0
3	Max. displays	3
DDR4-2133	Memory	DDR3-1333DDR3-1600DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMMDDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
1	Memory channels	2
	Max memory
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
2.00 MB	L3 Cache	6.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	3.0
8	PCIe lanes	16
28 nm	Technology	22 nm
FP4	Socket	BGA 1224
15 W	TDP	45 W
AMD-V	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Q2/2017	Release date	Q2/2012
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.

AMD A4-9120 169 (1%)

Intel Core i7-3720QM 321 (3%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-Comparison. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-Comparison’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.

AMD A4-9120 1,969 (2%)

Intel Core i7-3720QM (0%)

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AMD A4-9120		Intel Core i7-3720QM
15 W	Max TDP	45 W
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NA	Power consumption per year (kWh)	NA
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