Xeon E-2324G vs A9-9420
Aggregate performance score
Xeon E-2324G outperforms A9-9420 by a whopping 552% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A9-9420 and Xeon E-2324G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2397 | 1006 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 28.00 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | AMD Bristol Ridge | no data |
| Architecture codename | Stoney Ridge (2016−2019) | Rocket Lake-E (2021) |
| Release date | 31 May 2016 (8 years ago) | 8 September 2021 (2 years ago) |
| Current price | $440 | $294 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
A9-9420 and Xeon E-2324G 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 160 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (shared) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 125 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on A9-9420 and Xeon E-2324G 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 | FCLGA1200 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A9-9420 and Xeon E-2324G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Single-Channel DDR4-2133, Virtualization, | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | no data |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| TSX | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Launched |
Security technologies
A9-9420 and Xeon E-2324G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A9-9420 and Xeon E-2324G are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A9-9420 and Xeon E-2324G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Radeon R5 | Intel UHD Graphics P750 |
| Max video memory | no data | 64 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.3 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 32 |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A9-9420 and Xeon E-2324G integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 1 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by A9-9420 and Xeon E-2324G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2160 @60 Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A9-9420 and Xeon E-2324G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A9-9420 and Xeon E-2324G.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 20 |
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.
Xeon E-2324G outperforms A9-9420 by 552% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Xeon E-2324G outperforms A9-9420 by 551% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Xeon E-2324G outperforms A9-9420 by 544% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Xeon E-2324G outperforms A9-9420 by 956% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.97 | 6.32 |
| Recency | 31 May 2016 | 8 September 2021 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 65 Watt |
The Xeon E-2324G is our recommended choice as it beats the A9-9420 in performance tests.
Be aware that A9-9420 is a notebook processor while Xeon E-2324G is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A9-9420 and Xeon E-2324G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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