AMD A4-9120C vs AMD 3015e

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AMD A4-9120C CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD 3015e
AMD A4-9120C AMD 3015e

CPU comparison

AMD A4-9120C or AMD 3015e - 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 A4-9120C has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD A4-9120C was released in Q1/2019.

The AMD 3015e has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD 3015e was released in Q3/2020.
AMD A (112) Family AMD E (23)
AMD A4-9000 (2) CPU group AMD 3000e/Ce (3)
6 Generation 4
Stoney Ridge (Excavator) Architecture Dali (Zen)
Mobile Segment Mobile
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A4-9120C is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz (2.40 GHz). The AMD 3015e has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz (2.30 GHz).

AMD A4-9120C Characteristic AMD 3015e
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz Frequency 1.20 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.30 GHz
2.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 1.60 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD A4-9120C Characteristic AMD 3015e
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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.

AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge)
0.60 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
7 GPU Generation 8
28 nm Technology 14 nm
3 Max. displays 3
3 Compute units 3
192 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A 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.

AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge)
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD A4-9120C supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD 3015e can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 1 memory channels.

AMD A4-9120C Characteristic AMD 3015e
DDR4-1866 Memory DDR4-1600
8 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
15.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
2.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
8 PCIe lanes 12
7.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 11.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD A4-9120C has a TDP of 6 W, that of the AMD 3015e is 6 W.

AMD A4-9120C Characteristic AMD 3015e
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The AMD A4-9120C has a 2.00 MB cache, while the AMD 3015e cache has a total of 5.00 MB.

AMD A4-9120C Characteristic AMD 3015e
28 nm Technology 14 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
FP4 Socket FT5
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems
Q1/2019 Release date Q3/2020
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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 A4-9120C AMD A4-9120C
AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.60 GHz
230 (100%)
AMD 3015e AMD 3015e
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 0.60 GHz
230 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A4-9120C AMD A4-9120C
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD 3015e AMD 3015e
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
528 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A4-9120C AMD A4-9120C
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD 3015e AMD 3015e
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
974 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’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 A4-9120C AMD A4-9120C
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
1545 (100%)
AMD 3015e AMD 3015e
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A4-9120C AMD 3015e
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