A9-9420e vs Athlon II X2 265

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X2 265
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.80
+14.3%
A9-9420e
2018
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.70

Athlon II X2 265 outperforms A9-9420e by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X2 265 and A9-9420e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26232721
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.64no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency1.164.42
Architecture codenameRegor (2009−2013)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date21 September 2010 (14 years ago)1 June 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$83no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X2 265 and A9-9420e 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 speed3.3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.3 GHzno data
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache1 MB1 MB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size117 mm2124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Number of transistors410 million1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X2 265 and A9-9420e 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
SocketAM3BGA
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 265 and A9-9420e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataVirtualization,

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 265 and A9-9420e are enumerated here.

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 265 and A9-9420e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2, DDR3DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 265 and A9-9420e.

PCIe version2.0no 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.

Athlon II X2 265 0.80
+14.3%
A9-9420e 0.70

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.

Athlon II X2 265 1267
+14.5%
A9-9420e 1107

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.80 0.70
Recency 21 September 2010 1 June 2018
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Athlon II X2 265 has a 14.3% higher aggregate performance score.

A9-9420e, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Athlon II X2 265 is our recommended choice as it beats the A9-9420e in performance tests.

Note that Athlon II X2 265 is a desktop processor while A9-9420e is a notebook one.


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