A4-3420 vs A10-9600P

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Aggregate performance score

A10-9600P
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.50
+121%
A4-3420
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.68

A10-9600P outperforms A4-3420 by a whopping 121% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-9600P and A4-3420 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21562736
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Bristol Ridgeno data
Power efficiency9.290.97
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Llano (2011−2012)
Release date1 June 2016 (8 years ago)20 December 2011 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A10-9600P and A4-3420 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz2.8 GHz
L1 cacheno data128 KB (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB512 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm32 nm
Die size250 mm2228 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Number of transistors3100 Million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A10-9600P and A4-3420 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configurationno data1
SocketFP4FM1
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-9600P and A4-3420. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMAFMA4-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
DualGraphics+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-9600P and A4-3420 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-9600P and A4-3420. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R5 GraphicsRadeon HD 6410D
iGPU core count6no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-9600P and A4-3420 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-9600P and A4-3420 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-9600P and A4-3420.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes8no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A10-9600P 1.50
+121%
A4-3420 0.68

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A10-9600P 2333
+121%
A4-3420 1054

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A10-9600P 459
+53.5%
A4-3420 299

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A10-9600P 1032
+94.4%
A4-3420 531

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.50 0.68
Recency 1 June 2016 20 December 2011
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

A10-9600P has a 120.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The A10-9600P is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-3420 in performance tests.

Be aware that A10-9600P is a notebook processor while A4-3420 is a desktop one.


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