Phenom II X3 N870 vs A9-9410

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Aggregate performance score

A9-9410
2016
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.96
Phenom II X3 N870
2010
3 cores / 3 threads, 35 Watt
1.06
+10.4%

Phenom II X3 N870 outperforms A9-9410 by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A9-9410 and Phenom II X3 N870 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25032434
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Bristol Ridge3x AMD Phenom II
Power efficiency6.052.86
Architecture codenameStoney Ridge (2016−2019)Champlain (2010−2011)
Release date31 May 2016 (8 years ago)16 December 2010 (14 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A9-9410 and Phenom II X3 N870 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 cores2 (Dual-core)3 (Tri-Core)
Threads23
Base clock speed2.9 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz2.3 GHz
Bus rateno data3600 MHz
L1 cacheno data384 KB
L2 cache2048 KB1.5 MB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die size125 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A9-9410 and Phenom II X3 N870 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 configuration1no data
SocketFP4S1 (S1g4)
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A9-9410 and Phenom II X3 N870. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsVirtualization,86x MMX(+), 3DNow!(+), SSE(1,2,3,4A),-64, AMD-V
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A9-9410 and Phenom II X3 N870 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A9-9410 and Phenom II X3 N870. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2133DDR3
Max memory channels1no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R5 Graphicsno data
iGPU core count3no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A9-9410 and Phenom II X3 N870 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A9-9410 and Phenom II X3 N870 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A9-9410 and Phenom II X3 N870.

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.

A9-9410 0.96
Phenom II X3 N870 1.06
+10.4%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

A9-9410 2
Phenom II X3 N870 2
+23.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.96 1.06
Recency 31 May 2016 16 December 2010
Physical cores 2 3
Threads 2 3
Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt

A9-9410 has an age advantage of 5 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

Phenom II X3 N870, on the other hand, has a 10.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The Phenom II X3 N870 is our recommended choice as it beats the A9-9410 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between A9-9410 and Phenom II X3 N870, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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