AMD A4-9120 | Intel Celeron 2981U | |
CPU comparisonAMD A4-9120 or Intel Celeron 2981U - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD A4-9120 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD A4-9120 was released in Q2/2017. The Intel Celeron 2981U has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron 2981U was released in Q3/2013. |
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AMD A (112) | Family | Intel Celeron (165) |
AMD A4-9000 (2) | CPU group | Intel Celeron 2000 (7) |
6 | Generation | 4 |
Stoney Ridge (Excavator) | Architecture | Haswell U |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD A4-9120 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (2.50 GHz). The Intel Celeron 2981U has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz. |
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AMD A4-9120 | Characteristic | Intel Celeron 2981U |
2 | Cores | 2 |
2 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.20 GHz | Frequency | 1.40 GHz |
2.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
2.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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AMD Radeon R3 (Stoney Ridge) | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) |
0.66 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.20 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.00 GHz |
7 | GPU Generation | 7.5 |
28 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 3 |
2 | Compute units | 10 |
128 | Shader | 80 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
12 | DirectX Version | 11.1 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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AMD Radeon R3 (Stoney Ridge) | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD A4-9120 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Celeron 2981U can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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AMD A4-9120 | Characteristic | Intel Celeron 2981U |
DDR4-2133 | Memory | LPDDR3-1600, DDR3L-1600 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
17.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
8 | PCIe lanes | 12 |
7.9 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 6.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD A4-9120 has a TDP of 15 W, that of the Intel Celeron 2981U is 15 W. |
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AMD A4-9120 | Characteristic | Intel Celeron 2981U |
15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
10 W | TDP down | -- |
90 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD A4-9120 has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Intel Celeron 2981U cache has a total of 2.00 MB. |
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AMD A4-9120 | Characteristic | Intel Celeron 2981U |
28 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
FP4 | Socket | BGA 1168 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux | |
Q2/2017 | Release date | Q3/2013 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD A4-9120
AMD Radeon R3 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.66 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 2981U
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.00 GHz |
AMD A4-9120
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
AMD A4-9120
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
AMD A4-9120
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
AMD A4-9120
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
AMD A4-9120
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
AMD A4-9120
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 2981U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD A4-9120 | Intel Celeron 2981U |
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