Atom Z3735G vs A9-9420

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Aggregate performance score

A9-9420
2016
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.94
+91.8%
Atom Z3735G
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 2 Watt
0.49

A9-9420 outperforms Atom Z3735G by an impressive 92% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A9-9420 and Atom Z3735G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25232906
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Bristol Ridgeno data
Power efficiency5.9323.17
Architecture codenameStoney Ridge (2016−2019)Bay Trail-T (2013−2014)
Release date31 May 2016 (8 years ago)9 April 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$17

Detailed specifications

A9-9420 and Atom Z3735G 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed3 GHz1.33 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz1.83 GHz
L1 cache160 KB56K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (shared)2 MB
L3 cache0 KB2 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography28 nm22 nm
Die size125 mm2112 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on A9-9420 and Atom Z3735G 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 configuration11
SocketFT4UTFCBGA592
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt2 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A9-9420 and Atom Z3735G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsVirtualization,no data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Security technologies

A9-9420 and Atom Z3735G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A9-9420 and Atom Z3735G are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A9-9420 and Atom Z3735G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data1 GB
Max memory channelsno data1
Maximum memory bandwidthno data5.3 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardRadeon R5Intel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series
Graphics max frequencyno data646 MHz

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A9-9420 and Atom Z3735G.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes8no 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.

A9-9420 0.94
+91.8%
Atom Z3735G 0.49

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.

A9-9420 1500
+94.3%
Atom Z3735G 772

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

A9-9420 2875
+204%
Atom Z3735G 946

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

A9-9420 4841
+67.5%
Atom Z3735G 2891

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

A9-9420 21.29
+76.3%
Atom Z3735G 37.53

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

A9-9420 1.1
+77.4%
Atom Z3735G 0.6

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.94 0.49
Recency 31 May 2016 9 April 2014
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 28 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 2 Watt

A9-9420 has a 91.8% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 2 years.

Atom Z3735G, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 27.3% more advanced lithography process, and 650% lower power consumption.

The A9-9420 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom Z3735G in performance tests.


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