A9-9425 vs Ryzen 3 2300U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 2300U
2018
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
3.56
+102%
A9-9425
2016
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
1.76

Ryzen 3 2300U outperforms A9-9425 by a whopping 102% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 2300U and A9-9425 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15282029
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3AMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency22.0410.90
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (2017−2018)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date8 January 2018 (6 years ago)31 May 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 2300U and A9-9425 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 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz3.7 GHz
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache384 KB128K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size209.78 mm2124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors4950 Million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 2300U and A9-9425 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)1
SocketFP5FT4
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 2300U and A9-9425. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, TBM, FMA4, XOP, SMEP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 2300U and A9-9425 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 2300U and A9-9425. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000)AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 2300U and A9-9425.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes12no 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.

Ryzen 3 2300U 3.56
+102%
A9-9425 1.76

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.

Ryzen 3 2300U 5548
+267%
A9-9425 1513

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.

Ryzen 3 2300U 816
+155%
A9-9425 320

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.

Ryzen 3 2300U 2277
+372%
A9-9425 482

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.

Ryzen 3 2300U 4
+197%
A9-9425 2

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Ryzen 3 2300U 423
+238%
A9-9425 125

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.

Ryzen 3 2300U 79
+3.9%
A9-9425 76

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.

Ryzen 3 2300U 0.79
A9-9425 0.9
+13.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.56 1.76
Integrated graphics card 3.04 1.48
Recency 8 January 2018 31 May 2016
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm

Ryzen 3 2300U has a 102.3% higher aggregate performance score, 105.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 3 2300U is our recommended choice as it beats the A9-9425 in performance tests.


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