A9-9420e vs A4 Micro-6400T

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Aggregate performance score

A4 Micro-6400T
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 4 Watt
0.68
A9-9420e
2018
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.70
+2.9%

A9-9420e outperforms A4 Micro-6400T by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A4 Micro-6400T and A9-9420e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27392720
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD A-SeriesAMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency14.304.42
Architecture codenameMullins (2014)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date29 April 2014 (10 years ago)1 June 2018 (6 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A4 Micro-6400T 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed1 GHzno data
Boost clock speed1.6 GHzno data
L2 cache2048 KB1 MB
Chip lithography28 nm28 nm
Die sizeno data124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Number of transistorsno data1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A4 Micro-6400T 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.

SocketFT3bBGA
Power consumption (TDP)4.5 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4 Micro-6400T and A9-9420e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVXVirtualization,
AES-NI+-
FMAFMA4-
AVX+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4 Micro-6400T and A9-9420e are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4 Micro-6400T and A9-9420e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1333DDR4
Max memory channels1no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R3 GraphicsAMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge)
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A4 Micro-6400T and A9-9420e integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A4 Micro-6400T and A9-9420e integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4 Micro-6400T and A9-9420e.

PCIe version2.0no 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.

A4 Micro-6400T 0.68
A9-9420e 0.70
+2.9%

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.

A4 Micro-6400T 1082
A9-9420e 1107
+2.3%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

A4 Micro-6400T 95
A9-9420e 97
+2.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.68 0.70
Recency 29 April 2014 1 June 2018
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 4 Watt 15 Watt

A4 Micro-6400T has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 275% lower power consumption.

A9-9420e, on the other hand, has a 2.9% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 4 years.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A4 Micro-6400T and A9-9420e.


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