Ryzen 9 9900X3D vs A4-7210

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Aggregate performance score

A4-7210
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 12 Watt
1.03
Ryzen 9 9900X3D
2025
12 cores / 24 threads, 120 Watt
35.01
+3299%

Ryzen 9 9900X3D outperforms A4-7210 by a whopping 3299% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A4-7210 and Ryzen 9 9900X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2504117
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data58.19
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Seriesno data
Power efficiency3.9327.80
DesignerAMDAMD
Architecture codenameCarrizo-L (2015)Granite Ridge (2024−2025)
Release date7 May 2015 (9 years ago)6 January 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A4-7210 and Ryzen 9 9900X3D 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads424
Base clock speed1.8 GHz4.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz5.5 GHz
L1 cacheno data80 KB (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data2x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Number of transistors930 Million16,630 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on A4-7210 and Ryzen 9 9900X3D 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
SocketFT3bAM5
Power consumption (TDP)12-25 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-7210 and Ryzen 9 9900X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, BMI1, F16C, AMD64, VTno data
AES-NI++
FMAFMA4-
AVX++
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-7210 and Ryzen 9 9900X3D are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-7210 and Ryzen 9 9900X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1600DDR5
Max memory channels1no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R3 GraphicsAMD Radeon Graphics
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A4-7210 and Ryzen 9 9900X3D integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A4-7210 and Ryzen 9 9900X3D integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-7210 and Ryzen 9 9900X3D.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

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.

A4-7210 1.03
Ryzen 9 9900X3D 35.01
+3299%

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

A4-7210 1660
Ryzen 9 9900X3D 56159
+3283%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.03 35.01
Recency 7 May 2015 6 January 2025
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 4 24
Chip lithography 28 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 12 Watt 120 Watt

A4-7210 has 900% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 9900X3D, on the other hand, has a 3299% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 600% more advanced lithography process.

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD A4-7210 in performance tests.

Be aware that A4-7210 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 9900X3D is a desktop one.

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