Atom N450 vs A9-9420

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Aggregate performance score

A9-9420
2016
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.94
+623%
Atom N450
2009
1 core / 2 threads, 5 Watt
0.13

A9-9420 outperforms Atom N450 by a whopping 623% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A9-9420 and Atom N450 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25233349
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Bristol RidgeIntel Atom
Power efficiency5.932.05
Architecture codenameStoney Ridge (2016−2019)Pinetrail (2009−2011)
Release date31 May 2016 (8 years ago)21 December 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$64

Detailed specifications

A9-9420 and Atom N450 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads22
Base clock speed3 GHz1.66 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz1.67 GHz
Bus rateno data533 MHz
L1 cache160 KB56 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (shared)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die size125 mm266 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,200 million123 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A9-9420 and Atom N450 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 configuration11
SocketFT4FCBGA559
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt5.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A9-9420 and Atom N450. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsVirtualization,Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data-

Security technologies

A9-9420 and Atom N450 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A9-9420 and Atom N450 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A9-9420 and Atom N450. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR2
Maximum memory sizeno data2 GB
Max memory channelsno data1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardRadeon R5On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A9-9420 and Atom N450.

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
+623%
Atom N450 0.13

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
+639%
Atom N450 203

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.

A9-9420 325
+351%
Atom N450 72

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.

A9-9420 500
+339%
Atom N450 114

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

A9-9420 2875
+413%
Atom N450 560

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

A9-9420 4841
+460%
Atom N450 865

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

A9-9420 21.29
+450%
Atom N450 117

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.

A9-9420 2
+583%
Atom N450 0

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.94 0.13
Recency 31 May 2016 21 December 2009
Physical cores 2 1
Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 5 Watt

A9-9420 has a 623.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores, and a 60.7% more advanced lithography process.

Atom N450, on the other hand, has 200% lower power consumption.

The A9-9420 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom N450 in performance tests.


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