Processor N50 vs A9-9420

Place in the ranking	2508	2025
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	AMD Bristol Ridge	no data
Power efficiency	5.93	27.60
Architecture codename	Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)	Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date	31 May 2016 (8 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

A9-9420 and Processor N50 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	1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.4 GHz
L1 cache	160 KB	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (shared)	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	no data	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	28 nm	10 nm
Die size	125 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on A9-9420 and Processor N50 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	1
Socket	FT4	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A9-9420 and Processor N50. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

A9-9420 and Processor N50 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A9-9420 and Processor N50 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A9-9420 and Processor N50. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR4

DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Radeon R5

Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) ( - 750 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A9-9420 and Processor N50.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	8	9

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.94	1.75
Recency	31 May 2016	3 January 2023
Chip lithography	28 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	6 Watt

Processor N50 has a 86.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 150% lower power consumption.

The Processor N50 is our recommended choice as it beats the A9-9420 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between A9-9420 and Processor N50, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.