Processor N95 vs A9-9420e
Aggregate performance score
Processor N95 outperforms A9-9420e by a whopping 350% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A9-9420e and Processor N95 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2703 | 1609 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Bristol Ridge | Intel Alder Lake-N |
| Power efficiency | 4.42 | 19.87 |
| Architecture codename | Stoney Ridge (2016−2019) | Alder Lake-N (2023) |
| Release date | 1 June 2018 (6 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
A9-9420e and Processor N95 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 0.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 124.5 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1200 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on A9-9420e and Processor N95 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 configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | BGA | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A9-9420e and Processor N95. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Virtualization, | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Security technologies
A9-9420e and Processor N95 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A9-9420e and Processor N95 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A9-9420e and Processor N95. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4, DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) | Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A9-9420e and Processor N95.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 9 |
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.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.70 | 3.15 |
| Integrated graphics card | 1.48 | 2.29 |
| Recency | 1 June 2018 | 3 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 10 nm |
Processor N95 has a 350% higher aggregate performance score, 54.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.
The Processor N95 is our recommended choice as it beats the A9-9420e in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between A9-9420e and Processor N95, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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