AMD A4-9120 | Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3 | |
CPU comparisonAMD A4-9120 or Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3 - 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 Xeon E5-1620 v3 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3 was released in Q3/2014. |
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AMD A (112) | Family | Intel Xeon E5 (71) |
AMD A4-9000 (2) | CPU group | Intel Xeon E5 v3 (32) |
6 | Generation | 5 |
Stoney Ridge (Excavator) | Architecture | Haswell E |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 |
-- | 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 Xeon E5-1620 v3 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (3.60 GHz). |
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AMD A4-9120 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3 |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.20 GHz | Frequency | 3.50 GHz |
2.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.60 GHz |
2.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.60 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The 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 | no iGPU |
0.66 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
7 | GPU Generation | -- |
28 nm | Technology | |
3 | Max. displays | |
2 | Compute units | -- |
128 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
12 | DirectX Version | -- |
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 | no iGPU |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode | Codec h264 | No |
Decode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD A4-9120 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3 can connect up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. |
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AMD A4-9120 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3 |
DDR4-2133 | Memory | DDR4-2133 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | 768 GB |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
17.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 68.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | 10.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
8 | PCIe lanes | 40 |
7.9 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 39.4 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 Xeon E5-1620 v3 is 140 W. |
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AMD A4-9120 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3 |
15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 140 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
10 W | TDP down | -- |
90 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD A4-9120 has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3 cache has a total of 10.00 MB. |
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AMD A4-9120 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3 |
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, AVX2 |
FP4 | Socket | LGA 2011-3 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux | |
Q2/2017 | Release date | Q3/2014 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD A4-9120
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD A4-9120
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
AMD A4-9120
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD A4-9120
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD A4-9120
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD A4-9120
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD A4-9120
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD A4-9120
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD A4-9120
AMD Radeon R3 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.66 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3
@ 0.00 GHz |
AMD A4-9120
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD A4-9120
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD A4-9120 | Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3 |
Unknown | Unknown |