A9-9420 vs FX-9800P

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Aggregate performance score

FX-9800P
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.66
+69.4%

FX-9800P outperforms A9-9420 by an impressive 69% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-9800P and A9-9420 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20862502
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Bristol RidgeAMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency10.095.96
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date31 May 2016 (8 years ago)31 May 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

FX-9800P 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 speed2.7 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.6 GHz
L1 cache320 KB160 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per module)1 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm28 nm
Die size250 mm2125 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors3,100 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on FX-9800P 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 configuration11
SocketFP4FT4
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-9800P and A9-9420. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataVirtualization,
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-9800P and A9-9420 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-9800P and A9-9420. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge)Radeon R5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-9800P and A9-9420.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes88

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.

FX-9800P 1.66
+69.4%
A9-9420 0.98

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.

FX-9800P 2543
+69.8%
A9-9420 1498

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.

FX-9800P 496
+52.6%
A9-9420 325

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.

FX-9800P 1119
+124%
A9-9420 500

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.

FX-9800P 14.4
+47.8%
A9-9420 21.29

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.

FX-9800P 3
+74.4%
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.

FX-9800P 236
+76.1%
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.

FX-9800P 74
A9-9420 81
+9.5%

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.

FX-9800P 0.91
A9-9420 0.99
+8.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.66 0.98
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2

FX-9800P has a 69.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The FX-9800P is our recommended choice as it beats the A9-9420 in performance tests.


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