AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX vs AMD A4-9120C

Last updated: 2024-04-12

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX		AMD A4-9120C
CPU comparison AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX or AMD A4-9120C - 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 Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX was released in Q3/2018. The AMD A4-9120C has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD A4-9120C was released in Q1/2019.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper (13)	Family	AMD A (112)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2000 (4)	CPU group	AMD A4-9000 (2)
2	Generation	6
Colfax (Zen+)	Architecture	Stoney Ridge (Excavator)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is 3.00 GHz (4.20 GHz) while the AMD A4-9120C has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A4-9120C is at 1.60 GHz (2.40 GHz).
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX	Characteristic	AMD A4-9120C
32	Cores	2
64	Threads	2
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
3.00 GHz	Frequency	1.60 GHz
4.20 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	2.40 GHz
3.00 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	2.00 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 Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX	Characteristic	AMD A4-9120C
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU) The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX or AMD A4-9120C 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.
no iGPU	GPU	AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge)
	GPU frequency	0.60 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
--	GPU Generation	7
	Technology	28 nm
	Max. displays	3
--	Compute units	3
--	Shader	192
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 R4 (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 The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX can use up to GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 93.8 GB/s. The AMD A4-9120C supports up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 15.0 GB/s.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX	Characteristic	AMD A4-9120C
DDR4-2933	Memory	DDR4-1866
	Max. Memory	8 GB
4 (Quad Channel)	Memory channels	1 (Single Channel)
93.8 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	15.0 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
16.00 MB	L2 Cache	--
64.00 MB	L3 Cache	2.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	3.0
64	PCIe lanes	8
63.0 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	7.9 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is 250 W, while the AMD A4-9120C has a TDP of 6 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX	Characteristic	AMD A4-9120C
250 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	6 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	90 °C
Technical details The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is manufactured in 12 nm and has 80.00 MB cache. The AMD A4-9120C is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX	Characteristic	AMD A4-9120C
12 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
TR4 (SP3r2)	Socket	FP4
AMD-V, SVM	Virtualization	AMD-V
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems
Q3/2018	Release date	Q1/2019
1799 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

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AMD A4-9120C (0%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX (100%)

AMD A4-9120C (5%)

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 Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	32132 (100%)
	AMD A4-9120C 2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz	1545 (5%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 4.20 GHz	1103 (100%)
	AMD A4-9120C 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	33213 (100%)
	AMD A4-9120C 2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz	0 (0%)

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 Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 4.20 GHz	1020 (100%)
	AMD A4-9120C 2C 2T @ 2.40 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 Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	17204 (100%)
	AMD A4-9120C 2C 2T @ 2.00 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 Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 4.20 GHz	1193 (100%)
	AMD A4-9120C 2C 2T @ 2.40 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 Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	10282 (100%)
	AMD A4-9120C 2C 2T @ 2.00 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 Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 4.20 GHz	398 (100%)
	AMD A4-9120C 2C 2T @ 2.40 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 Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	11463 (100%)
	AMD A4-9120C 2C 2T @ 2.00 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 Threadripper 2990WX @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A4-9120C AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.60 GHz	230 (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 Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	479 (100%)
	AMD A4-9120C 2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz	0 (0%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	67.7 (100%)
	AMD A4-9120C 2C 2T @ 2.00 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 Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	15823 (100%)
	AMD A4-9120C 2C 2T @ 1.60 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 Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 4.20 GHz	174 (100%)
	AMD A4-9120C 2C 2T @ 2.40 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 Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	5189 (100%)
	AMD A4-9120C 2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz	0 (0%)

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