AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs AMD A4-9120

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AMD Ryzen 5 3500X CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A4-9120
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X AMD A4-9120

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen 5 3500X and the AMD A4-9120 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Ryzen 5 3500X 6 core processor released in Q4/2019 with the AMD A4-9120 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2017.
AMD Ryzen 5 (84) Family AMD A (112)
AMD Ryzen 3000 (15) CPU group AMD A4-9000 (2)
3 Generation 6
Matisse (Zen 2) Architecture Stoney Ridge (Excavator)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 5 3500X is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (4.10 GHz). The processor can compute 6 threads at the same time. The AMD A4-9120 clocks with 2.20 GHz (2.50 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Characteristic AMD A4-9120
6 Cores 2
6 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.60 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
4.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.50 GHz
4.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.20 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 Ryzen 5 3500X Characteristic AMD A4-9120
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon R3 (Stoney Ridge)
GPU frequency 0.66 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 7
Technology 28 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 2
-- Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon R3 (Stoney Ridge)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
No Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen 5 3500X, while the AMD A4-9120 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 17.1 GB/s enabled.

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Characteristic AMD A4-9120
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-2133
64 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
32.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
20 PCIe lanes 8
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 7.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Ryzen 5 3500X has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the AMD A4-9120 is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Characteristic AMD A4-9120
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 10 W
95 °C Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 5 3500X has 32.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of AMD A4-9120 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Characteristic AMD A4-9120
7 nm Technology 28 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket FP4
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems
Q4/2019 Release date Q2/2017
130 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X (0%)
AMD A4-9120 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X (100%)
AMD A4-9120 (12%)

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 Ryzen 5 3500X AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
13245 (100%)
AMD A4-9120 AMD A4-9120
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
1968 (15%)

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 Ryzen 5 3500X AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 3.60 GHz
2811 (100%)
AMD A4-9120 AMD A4-9120
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
233 (8%)

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 Ryzen 5 3500X AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
1169 (100%)
AMD A4-9120 AMD A4-9120
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Ryzen 5 3500X AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
5311 (100%)
AMD A4-9120 AMD A4-9120
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Ryzen 5 3500X AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
1637 (100%)
AMD A4-9120 AMD A4-9120
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Ryzen 5 3500X AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
5967 (100%)
AMD A4-9120 AMD A4-9120
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
464 (100%)
AMD A4-9120 AMD A4-9120
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
2652 (100%)
AMD A4-9120 AMD A4-9120
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Ryzen 5 3500X AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A4-9120 AMD A4-9120
AMD Radeon R3 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.66 GHz
168 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
94 (100%)
AMD A4-9120 AMD A4-9120
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-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 Ryzen 5 3500X AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
486 (100%)
AMD A4-9120 AMD A4-9120
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
188 (100%)
AMD A4-9120 AMD A4-9120
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
1129 (100%)
AMD A4-9120 AMD A4-9120
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X AMD A4-9120
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