A4-9120 vs A9-9425

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Aggregate performance score

A9-9425
2016
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
1.73
+125%
A4-9120
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 10 Watt
0.77

A9-9425 outperforms A4-9120 by a whopping 125% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A9-9425 and A4-9120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20312638
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Bristol RidgeBristol Ridge
Power efficiency10.914.86
Architecture codenameStoney Ridge (2016−2019)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date31 May 2016 (8 years ago)1 June 2017 (7 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A9-9425 and A4-9120 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz2.5 GHz
L1 cache128K (per core)160 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB
Chip lithography28 nm28 nm
Die size124.5 mm2124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,200 million1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A9-9425 and A4-9120 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
SocketFT4BGA
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt10-15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A9-9425 and A4-9120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, TBM, FMA4, XOP, SMEP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRANDVirtualization,
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A9-9425 and A4-9120 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A9-9425 and A4-9120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge)AMD Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge)

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.

A9-9425 1.73
+125%
A4-9120 0.77

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.

A9-9425 1512
+24.2%
A4-9120 1217

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.73 0.77
Integrated graphics card 1.48 1.03
Recency 31 May 2016 1 June 2017
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 10 Watt

A9-9425 has a 124.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 43.7% faster integrated GPU.

A4-9120, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 50% lower power consumption.

The A9-9425 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-9120 in performance tests.


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