A9-9420e vs Celeron 3865U

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron 3865U
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.84
+20%
A9-9420e
2018
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.70

Celeron 3865U outperforms A9-9420e by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 3865U and A9-9420e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25902720
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel CeleronAMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency5.304.41
Architecture codenameKaby Lake-U (2017)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)1 June 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$107no data

Detailed specifications

Celeron 3865U 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 speed1.8 GHzno data
Boost clock speed1.8 GHzno data
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache2 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size98.7 mm2124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C90 °C
Number of transistorsno data1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 3865U 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketFCBGA1356,FPBGA1356BGA
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 3865U and A9-9420e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Virtualization,
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Celeron 3865U and A9-9420e technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 3865U and A9-9420e are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 3865U and A9-9420e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 610AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge)
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency900 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 3865U and A9-9420e integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron 3865U and A9-9420e integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron 3865U and A9-9420e integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 3865U and A9-9420e.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes10no 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.

Celeron 3865U 0.84
+20%
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.

Celeron 3865U 1329
+20.1%
A9-9420e 1107

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Celeron 3865U 142
+46.4%
A9-9420e 97

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.84 0.70
Integrated graphics card 1.85 1.48
Recency 3 January 2017 1 June 2018
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm

Celeron 3865U has a 20% higher aggregate performance score, 25% faster integrated GPU, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

A9-9420e, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year.

The Celeron 3865U is our recommended choice as it beats the A9-9420e in performance tests.


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