Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 vs A9-9420

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Aggregate performance score

A9-9420
2016
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.94
Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360
2024
8 cores / 16 AMD Zen 5 AMD Zen 5c threads, 28 Watt
14.11
+1401%

Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 outperforms A9-9420 by a whopping 1401% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A9-9420 and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2523521
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Bristol RidgeAMD Strix Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 3/5/7/9)
Power efficiency5.9347.66
Architecture codenameStoney Ridge (2016−2019)Strix Point (Zen 5) (2024)
Release date31 May 2016 (8 years ago)1 October 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

A9-9420 and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 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)
Threads216 AMD Zen 5 AMD Zen 5c
Base clock speed3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rateno data54 MHz
L1 cache160 KBno data
L2 cache1 MB (shared)no data
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography28 nm4 nm
Die size125 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on A9-9420 and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 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
SocketFT4FP8
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A9-9420 and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsVirtualization,USB 4, XDNA 2 NPU (50 TOPS), Secure Processor, SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A9-9420 and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A9-9420 and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardRadeon R5AMD Radeon 880M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A9-9420 and Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360.

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
Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 14.11
+1401%

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
Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 22406
+1394%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.94 14.11
Recency 31 May 2016 1 October 2024
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 16 AMD Zen 5 AMD Zen 5c
Chip lithography 28 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 28 Watt

A9-9420 has -87.5% more threads, and 86.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360, on the other hand, has a 1401.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 300% more physical cores, and a 600% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 is our recommended choice as it beats the A9-9420 in performance tests.


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