AMD C-70 vs AMD A4-9120

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AMD C-70 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A4-9120
AMD C-70 AMD A4-9120

CPU comparison

AMD C-70 or AMD A4-9120 - 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 C-70 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.33 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD C-70 was released in Q3/2012.

The AMD A4-9120 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD A4-9120 was released in Q2/2017.
AMD C (6) Family AMD A (112)
AMD C (6) CPU group AMD A4-9000 (2)
1 Generation 6
Ontario (Bobcat) Architecture Stoney Ridge (Excavator)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD C-70 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD C-70 is 1.00 GHz (1.33 GHz) while the AMD A4-9120 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A4-9120 is at 2.20 GHz (2.50 GHz).

AMD C-70 Characteristic AMD A4-9120
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
1.00 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
1.33 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.50 GHz
1.33 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.20 GHz

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 C-70 Characteristic AMD A4-9120
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD C-70 or AMD A4-9120 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

AMD Radeon HD 6290 GPU AMD Radeon R3 (Stoney Ridge)
0.28 GHz GPU frequency 0.66 GHz
0.40 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
3 GPU Generation 7
40 nm Technology 28 nm
2 Max. displays 3
1 Compute units 2
80 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11 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 HD 6290 GPU AMD Radeon R3 (Stoney Ridge)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD C-70 can use up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 8.5 GB/s. The AMD A4-9120 supports up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 17.1 GB/s.

AMD C-70 Characteristic AMD A4-9120
DDR3-1066 Memory DDR4-2133
Max. Memory 8 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
8.5 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
1.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 8
-- PCIe Bandwidth 7.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD C-70 is 9 W, while the AMD A4-9120 has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD C-70 Characteristic AMD A4-9120
9 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 10 W
-- Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The AMD C-70 is manufactured in 40 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The AMD A4-9120 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.

AMD C-70 Characteristic AMD A4-9120
40 nm Technology 28 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
BGA 413 Socket FP4
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI Yes
Operating systems
Q3/2012 Release date Q2/2017
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD C-70 (0%)
AMD A4-9120 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD C-70 (31%)
AMD A4-9120 (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 C-70 AMD C-70
AMD Radeon HD 6290 @ 0.40 GHz
64 (38%)
AMD A4-9120 AMD A4-9120
AMD Radeon R3 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.66 GHz
168 (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 C-70 AMD C-70
2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz
598 (30%)
AMD A4-9120 AMD A4-9120
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
1968 (100%)

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 C-70 AMD C-70
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
73 (31%)
AMD A4-9120 AMD A4-9120
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
233 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD C-70 AMD A4-9120
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