Celeron J1900 vs A9-9420

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Aggregate performance score

A9-9420
2016
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.94
+30.6%
Celeron J1900
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 10 Watt
0.72

A9-9420 outperforms Celeron J1900 by a substantial 31% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A9-9420 and Celeron J1900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25232698
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Bristol RidgeIntel Celeron
Power efficiency5.936.81
Architecture codenameStoney Ridge (2016−2019)Bay Trail-D (2013)
Release date31 May 2016 (8 years ago)1 November 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$82

Detailed specifications

A9-9420 and Celeron J1900 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed3 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz2.42 GHz
L1 cache160 KB224 KB
L2 cache1 MB (shared)2 MB
L3 cache0 KB2 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography28 nm22 nm
Die size125 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A9-9420 and Celeron J1900 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
SocketFT4FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A9-9420 and Celeron J1900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsVirtualization,no data
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
PAEno data36 Bit
FDIno data-
RSTno data-

Security technologies

A9-9420 and Celeron J1900 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDBno data+
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A9-9420 and Celeron J1900 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 Celeron J1900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data8 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardRadeon R5Intel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data854 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A9-9420 and Celeron J1900 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A9-9420 and Celeron J1900.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes84

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
+30.6%
Celeron J1900 0.72

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
+30.5%
Celeron J1900 1149

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
+87.9%
Celeron J1900 173

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
Celeron J1900 517
+3.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.94 0.72
Recency 31 May 2016 1 November 2013
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 28 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 10 Watt

A9-9420 has a 30.6% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 2 years.

Celeron J1900, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 27.3% more advanced lithography process, and 50% lower power consumption.

The A9-9420 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron J1900 in performance tests.


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