AMD A4-9120C vs Intel Core i7-2960XM

Let's find out which one of AMD A4-9120C and Intel Core i7-2960XM is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  AMD A4-9120C Intel Core i7-2960XM
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  AMD A Intel Core i7
• Generation
  6 2
• CPU group
  AMD A4-9000 Intel Core i 2000M

In this block we are going to compare AMD A4-9120C vs Intel Core i7-2960XM by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  1.60 GHz 2.70 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  2.40 GHz 3.70 GHz
• CPU Threads
  2 8
• Hyperthreading
  No Yes
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD A4-9120C and Intel Core i7-2960XM along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) Intel HD Graphics 3000
• GPU frequency
  0.60 GHz 0.65 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 1.30 GHz
• Execution units
  3 12
• Shader
  192 96
• Max. GPU Memory
  2 GB --
• Max. displays
  3 2
• Generation
  7 6
• DirectX Version
  12 10.1
• Technology
  28 nm 32 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2016 Q1/2011

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD A4-9120C and Intel Core i7-2960XM. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode No
• h264
  Decode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode No
• VP8
  Decode No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode No

To choose the best model between AMD A4-9120C and Intel Core i7-2960XM you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR4-1866 DDR3-1066DDR3-1333DDR3-1600
• Max. Memory
  8 GB 32 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  1 2
• PCIe version
  3.0 2.0
• PCIe lanes
  8 16

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD A4-9120C and Intel Core i7-2960XM.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD A4-9120C or Intel Core i7-2960XM? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  6 W 55 W
• Tjunction max.
  90 °C 100 °C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD A4-9120C and Intel Core i7-2960XM CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V VT-x, VT-x EPT
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
• L3-Cache
  2.00 MB 8.00 MB
• Architecture
  Stoney Ridge (Excavator) Sandy Bridge H
• Technology
  28 nm 32 nm
• Socket
  FP4 PGA 988
• Release date
  Q1/2019 Q4/2011

List of devices based on AMD A4-9120C and Intel Core i7-2960XM.

• Used in
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