AMD A6-9120C SoC vs AMD Phenom II X3 740 BE
Physical Specifications
| Socket | AMD Socket FT4 | AMD Socket AM3 |
|---|---|---|
| Process size | 28 nm | 45 nm |
| Transistors | 1,200 million | 758 million |
| Die size | 124 mm² | 258 mm² |
| Package | BGA | µPGA |
| tCaseMax | 74°C | — |
Performance
| Frequency | 1600 MHz | 3 GHz |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo clock | up to 2.4 GHz | — |
| Base clock | 100 MHz | 200 MHz |
| Multiplier | 16.0x | 15.0x |
| Multiplier unlocked | No | Yes |
| TDP | 6 W | 95 W |
| Voltage | — | 1.425 V |
Architecture Details
| Vertical Segment | Mobile | Desktop |
|---|---|---|
| Production status | Active | End-of-life |
| Release date | Jan 7th, 2019 | Sep 1st, 2009 |
| Codename | Stoney Ridge | Heka |
| Generation | A4 | Phenom II X3 |
| Part | unknown | HDZ740WFK3DGIHDZ740WFGIBOX |
| Memory support | DDR3 | DDR3 Dual-channel |
| ECC memory | No | No |
| PCI Express | — | Gen 2 |
Cores
| Total Cores | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Threads | 2 | 3 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated graphics | Radeon R4 | — |
Cache
| Cache L1 | 128K (per core) | 128K (per core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cache L2 | 1MB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| Cache L3 | — | 6MB (shared) |
Features & Technologies
| 3DNow! | Yes | Yes |
|---|---|---|
| AES | Yes | — |
| AMD-V | Yes | Yes |
| AMD64 | Yes | Yes |
| AVX | Yes | — |
| AVX2 | Yes | — |
| BMI1 | Yes | — |
| BMI2 | Yes | — |
| EVP | Yes | — |
| F16C | Yes | — |
| FMA3 | Yes | — |
| FMA4 | Yes | — |
| MMX | Yes | Yes |
| NX bit | — | Yes |
| SSE | Yes | Yes |
| SSE2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4 | Yes | — |
| SSE4.1 | Yes | — |
| SSE4.2 | Yes | — |
| SSE4A | Yes | Yes |
| TBM | Yes | — |
| Turbo Core | Yes | — |
| XOP | Yes | — |
Notes
| Notes | — | This processor comes with an unlocked base clock multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than shipped value, to facilitate better overclocking. It is branded under the Black Edition label. |
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