AMD A4-9120C vs Intel Core i7-930

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AMD A4-9120C CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-930
AMD A4-9120C Intel Core i7-930

CPU comparison

AMD A4-9120C or Intel Core i7-930 - 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 Intel Core i7-930 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.06 GHz. The CPU supports up to 24 GB of memory in 3 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-930 was released in Q1/2010.
AMD A (112) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
AMD A4-9000 (2) CPU group Intel Core i7 900 (7)
6 Generation 1
Stoney Ridge (Excavator) Architecture Bloomfield
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

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 Intel Core i7-930 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (3.06 GHz).

AMD A4-9120C Characteristic Intel Core i7-930
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.06 GHz
2.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD A4-9120C Characteristic Intel Core i7-930
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

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.

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

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 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 & PCIe

The AMD A4-9120C supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-930 can connect up to 24 GB of memory in 3 memory channels.

AMD A4-9120C Characteristic Intel Core i7-930
DDR4-1866 Memory DDR3-1066
8 GB Max. Memory 24 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 3
15.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
2.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
8 PCIe lanes --
7.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

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 Intel Core i7-930 is 130 W.

AMD A4-9120C Characteristic Intel Core i7-930
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 130 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A4-9120C has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i7-930 cache has a total of 9.00 MB.

AMD A4-9120C Characteristic Intel Core i7-930
28 nm Technology 45 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 LGA 1366
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI No
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2019 Release date Q1/2010
-- Release price 305 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD A4-9120C (0%)
Intel Core i7-930 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A4-9120C (53%)
Intel Core i7-930 (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 (53%)
Intel Core i7-930 Intel Core i7-930
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
2901 (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%)
Intel Core i7-930 Intel Core i7-930
4C 8T @ 3.06 GHz
517 (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%)
Intel Core i7-930 Intel Core i7-930
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
2134 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD A4-9120C AMD A4-9120C
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-930 Intel Core i7-930
4C 8T @ 3.06 GHz
541 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD A4-9120C AMD A4-9120C
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-930 Intel Core i7-930
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
1832 (100%)

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%)
Intel Core i7-930 Intel Core i7-930
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD A4-9120C AMD A4-9120C
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-930 Intel Core i7-930
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
1322 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A4-9120C Intel Core i7-930
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