A9-9420e vs Ryzen 7 8700G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 8700G
2024
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
20.00
+2757%
A9-9420e
2018
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.70

Ryzen 7 8700G outperforms A9-9420e by a whopping 2757% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 8700G and A9-9420e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2842720
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation47.24no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency29.104.41
Architecture codenamePhoenix (2023−2024)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)1 June 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 8700G 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads162
Base clock speed4.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed5.1 GHzno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography4 nm28 nm
Die size178 mm2124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C90 °C
Number of transistors25,000 million1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 8700G 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
SocketAM5BGA
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and A9-9420e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI1, BMI2, SHA, F16C, FMA3, NX-Bit, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT, Precision Boost 2, XDNA2Virtualization,
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and A9-9420e are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and A9-9420e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon 780MAMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 8700G and A9-9420e.

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no 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 7 8700G 20.00
+2757%
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.

Ryzen 7 8700G 31772
+2770%
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.

Ryzen 7 8700G 2693
+2676%
A9-9420e 97

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.00 0.70
Integrated graphics card 18.32 1.48
Recency 8 January 2024 1 June 2018
Physical cores 8 2
Threads 16 2
Chip lithography 4 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 7 8700G has a 2757.1% higher aggregate performance score, 1137.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 5 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 600% more advanced lithography process.

A9-9420e, on the other hand, has 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 8700G is our recommended choice as it beats the A9-9420e in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 8700G is a desktop processor while A9-9420e is a notebook one.


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