A9-9420e vs A9-9420

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Aggregate performance score

A9-9420
2016
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.94
+34.3%
A9-9420e
2018
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.70

A9-9420 outperforms A9-9420e by a substantial 34% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A9-9420 and A9-9420e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25232720
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Bristol RidgeAMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency5.934.41
Architecture codenameStoney Ridge (2016−2019)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date31 May 2016 (8 years ago)1 June 2018 (6 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A9-9420 and A9-9420e 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.6 GHzno data
L1 cache160 KBno data
L2 cache1 MB (shared)1 MB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography28 nm28 nm
Die size125 mm2124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,200 million1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A9-9420 and A9-9420e 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
SocketFT4BGA
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A9-9420 and A9-9420e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsVirtualization,Virtualization,
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A9-9420 and A9-9420e are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A9-9420 and A9-9420e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardRadeon R5AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A9-9420 and A9-9420e.

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.

A9-9420 0.94
+34.3%
A9-9420e 0.70

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.

A9-9420 1500
+35.5%
A9-9420e 1107

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

A9-9420 134
+38.1%
A9-9420e 97

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.94 0.70
Recency 31 May 2016 1 June 2018

A9-9420 has a 34.3% higher aggregate performance score.

A9-9420e, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years.

The A9-9420 is our recommended choice as it beats the A9-9420e in performance tests.


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