A9-9420e vs A4-4000
Aggregate performance score
A4-4000 outperforms A9-9420e by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A4-4000 and A9-9420e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2648 | 2670 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Bristol Ridge |
| Architecture codename | Richland (2013−2014) | Stoney Ridge (2016−2019) |
| Release date | 1 June 2013 (11 years ago) | 1 June 2018 (6 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A4-4000 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 124.5 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 70 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 1200 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on A4-4000 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 configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | FM2 | BGA |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-4000 and A9-9420e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Virtualization, |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-4000 and A9-9420e are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-4000 and A9-9420e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon HD 7480D | AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.74 | 0.71 |
| Integrated graphics card | 0.72 | 1.45 |
| Recency | 1 June 2013 | 1 June 2018 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 28 nm |
A4-4000 has a 4.2% higher aggregate performance score.
A9-9420e, on the other hand, has 101.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A4-4000 and A9-9420e.
Note that A4-4000 is a desktop processor while A9-9420e is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A4-4000 and A9-9420e, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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