Xeon 6731E vs A9-9420

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Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2739not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesAMD Bristol Ridgeno data
Power efficiency2.45no data
DesignerAMDIntel
ManufacturerGlobalFoundriesIntel
Architecture codenameStoney Ridge (2016−2019)Sierra Forest (2024)
Release date31 May 2016 (9 years ago)3 June 2024 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$4,121

Detailed specifications

A9-9420 and Xeon 6731E 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)96
Threads296
Base clock speed3 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.1 GHz
L1 cache160 KB96 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (shared)4 MB (per module)
L3 cache0 KB96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nmIntel 3 nm
Die size125 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C84 °C
Number of transistors1,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on A9-9420 and Xeon 6731E 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
SocketFT4FCLGA4710
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt250 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A9-9420 and Xeon 6731E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsVirtualization,Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

A9-9420 and Xeon 6731E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
SGXno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A9-9420 and Xeon 6731E are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A9-9420 and Xeon 6731E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-6400
Maximum memory sizeno data4 TB
Max memory channelsno data8
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardRadeon R5N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A9-9420 and Xeon 6731E.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes888

Pros & cons summary


Recency 31 May 2016 3 June 2024
Physical cores 2 96
Threads 2 96
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 250 Watt

A9-9420 has 1566.7% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6731E, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, and 4700% more physical cores and 4700% more threads.

We couldn't decide between AMD A9-9420 and Intel Xeon 6731E. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that A9-9420 is a notebook processor while Xeon 6731E is a server/workstation one.

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