A9-9420 vs E2-7110

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Aggregate performance score

E2-7110
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 12 Watt
1.44
+53.2%
A9-9420
2016
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.94

E2-7110 outperforms A9-9420 by an impressive 53% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing E2-7110 and A9-9420 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21932523
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD E-SeriesAMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency9.085.93
Architecture codenameCarrizo-L (2015)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date7 May 2015 (9 years ago)31 May 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

E2-7110 and A9-9420 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speedno data3 GHz
Boost clock speed1.8 GHz3.6 GHz
L1 cacheno data160 KB
L2 cache2048 KB1 MB (shared)
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm28 nm
Die sizeno data125 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors930 Million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on E2-7110 and A9-9420 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 configurationno data1
SocketFP4FT4
Power consumption (TDP)12-15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by E2-7110 and A9-9420. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, BMI1, F16C, AMD64, VTVirtualization,
AES-NI++
FMAFMA4+
AVX++
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by E2-7110 and A9-9420 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by E2-7110 and A9-9420. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1600DDR4
Max memory channels1no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R2 GraphicsRadeon R5
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of E2-7110 and A9-9420 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by E2-7110 and A9-9420 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by E2-7110 and A9-9420.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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.

E2-7110 1.44
+53.2%
A9-9420 0.94

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.

E2-7110 2282
+52.1%
A9-9420 1500

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.

E2-7110 185
A9-9420 325
+75.7%

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.

E2-7110 537
+7.4%
A9-9420 500

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

E2-7110 1429
A9-9420 2875
+101%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

E2-7110 4974
+2.7%
A9-9420 4841

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

E2-7110 29.19
A9-9420 21.29
+37.1%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

E2-7110 2
+8.5%
A9-9420 2

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

E2-7110 140
+4.5%
A9-9420 134

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

E2-7110 37
A9-9420 81
+119%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

E2-7110 0.45
A9-9420 0.99
+120%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

E2-7110 1.1
A9-9420 1.1

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.44 0.94
Recency 7 May 2015 31 May 2016
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 12 Watt 15 Watt

E2-7110 has a 53.2% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 25% lower power consumption.

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

The E2-7110 is our recommended choice as it beats the A9-9420 in performance tests.


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