i7-9700F vs A9-9420

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Aggregate performance score

A9-9420
2016
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.94
Core i7-9700F
2019
8 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
8.34
+787%

Core i7-9700F outperforms A9-9420 by a whopping 787% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A9-9420 and Core i7-9700F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2523913
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data8.99
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Bristol RidgeIntel Core i7
Power efficiency5.9312.14
Architecture codenameStoney Ridge (2016−2019)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date31 May 2016 (8 years ago)23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$323

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

A9-9420 and Core i7-9700F 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speed3 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data30
L1 cache160 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (shared)256K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm14 nm
Die size125 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C72 °C
Number of transistors1,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on A9-9420 and Core i7-9700F 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFT4FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A9-9420 and Core i7-9700F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsVirtualization,Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+

Security technologies

A9-9420 and Core i7-9700F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A9-9420 and Core i7-9700F 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 Core i7-9700F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2666
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data42.671 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardRadeon R5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A9-9420 and Core i7-9700F.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes816

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
i7-9700F 8.34
+787%

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
i7-9700F 13247
+783%

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
i7-9700F 1580
+386%

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
i7-9700F 6330
+1166%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.94 8.34
Recency 31 May 2016 23 April 2019
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

A9-9420 has 333.3% lower power consumption.

i7-9700F, on the other hand, has a 787.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i7-9700F is our recommended choice as it beats the A9-9420 in performance tests.

Be aware that A9-9420 is a notebook processor while Core i7-9700F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A9-9420 and Core i7-9700F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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