EPYC 7702P vs A9-9420e

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Aggregate performance score

A9-9420e
2018
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.70
EPYC 7702P
2019
64 cores / 128 threads, 200 Watt
39.85
+5593%

EPYC 7702P outperforms A9-9420e by a whopping 5593% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A9-9420e and EPYC 7702P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking272064
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data6.68
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesAMD Bristol RidgeAMD EPYC
Power efficiency4.4118.84
Architecture codenameStoney Ridge (2016−2019)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date1 June 2018 (6 years ago)7 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$4,425

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A9-9420e and EPYC 7702P 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)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads2128
Base clock speedno data2 GHz
Boost clock speedno data3.35 GHz
Multiplierno data20
L1 cacheno data96K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm7 nm, 14 nm
Die size124.5 mm2192 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Number of transistors1200 Million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on A9-9420e and EPYC 7702P 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 configurationno data1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketBGATR4
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt200 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A9-9420e and EPYC 7702P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsVirtualization,no data
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A9-9420e and EPYC 7702P are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A9-9420e and EPYC 7702P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data4 TiB
Max memory channelsno data8
Maximum memory bandwidthno data204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge)no 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.

A9-9420e 0.70
EPYC 7702P 39.85
+5593%

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.

A9-9420e 1107
EPYC 7702P 63300
+5618%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.70 39.85
Recency 1 June 2018 7 August 2019
Physical cores 2 64
Threads 2 128
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 200 Watt

A9-9420e has 1233.3% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7702P, on the other hand, has a 5592.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 3100% more physical cores and 6300% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7702P is our recommended choice as it beats the A9-9420e in performance tests.

Be aware that A9-9420e is a notebook processor while EPYC 7702P is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A9-9420e and EPYC 7702P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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