Celeron 3205U vs A9-9420

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Aggregate performance score

A9-9420
2016
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.98
+58.1%

A9-9420 outperforms Celeron 3205U by an impressive 58% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A9-9420 and Celeron 3205U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25022790
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Bristol RidgeIntel Celeron
Power efficiency5.963.77
Architecture codenameStoney Ridge (2016−2019)Broadwell-U (2015)
Release date31 May 2016 (8 years ago)1 March 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$107

Detailed specifications

A9-9420 and Celeron 3205U 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 GHz1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz1.5 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache160 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (shared)256K (per core)
L3 cacheno data2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm14 nm
Die size125 mm282 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C105 °C
Number of transistors1,200 million1300 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A9-9420 and Celeron 3205U 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
SocketFT4FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A9-9420 and Celeron 3205U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsVirtualization,Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Responseno data-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

A9-9420 and Celeron 3205U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
OS Guardno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A9-9420 and Celeron 3205U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A9-9420 and Celeron 3205U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardRadeon R5Intel® HD Graphics for 5th Generation Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Graphics max frequencyno data800 MHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A9-9420 and Celeron 3205U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A9-9420 and Celeron 3205U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2/12

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A9-9420 and Celeron 3205U.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes812

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 0.98
+58.1%
Celeron 3205U 0.62

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 1498
+58.2%
Celeron 3205U 947

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
+22.2%
Celeron 3205U 266

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
+4.4%
Celeron 3205U 479

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.98 0.62
Recency 31 May 2016 1 March 2015
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm

A9-9420 has a 58.1% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

Celeron 3205U, on the other hand, has a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The A9-9420 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 3205U in performance tests.


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