Ryzen 3 5425U vs A9-9425

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Aggregate performance score

A9-9425
2016
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
1.73
Ryzen 3 5425U
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
7.16
+314%

Ryzen 3 5425U outperforms A9-9425 by a whopping 314% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A9-9425 and Ryzen 3 5425U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2043998
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Bristol RidgeAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency10.9145.15
Architecture codenameStoney Ridge (2016−2019)Barcelo-U (Zen 3) (2022)
Release date31 May 2016 (8 years ago)6 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A9-9425 and Ryzen 3 5425U 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.1 GHz
L1 cache128K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm7 nm
Die size124.5 mm2180 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,200 million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on A9-9425 and Ryzen 3 5425U 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
SocketFT4FP6
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A9-9425 and Ryzen 3 5425U. 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, RDRANDMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A9-9425 and Ryzen 3 5425U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A9-9425 and Ryzen 3 5425U. 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) ( - 900 MHz)AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1600 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A9-9425 and Ryzen 3 5425U.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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
Ryzen 3 5425U 7.16
+314%

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 1513
Ryzen 3 5425U 11367
+651%

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.

A9-9425 320
Ryzen 3 5425U 1507
+371%

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.

A9-9425 482
Ryzen 3 5425U 4252
+782%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.73 7.16
Integrated graphics card 1.48 6.04
Recency 31 May 2016 6 January 2022
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm

Ryzen 3 5425U has a 313.9% higher aggregate performance score, 308.1% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 3 5425U is our recommended choice as it beats the A9-9425 in performance tests.


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