Ryzen 7 3700X vs A9-9420e

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Aggregate performance score

A9-9420e
2018
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.70
Ryzen 7 3700X
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
14.18
+1926%

Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms A9-9420e by a whopping 1926% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A9-9420e and Ryzen 7 3700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2720513
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data19.21
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Bristol RidgeAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency4.4220.65
Architecture codenameStoney Ridge (2016−2019)Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)
Release date1 June 2018 (6 years ago)7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A9-9420e and Ryzen 7 3700X 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads216
Base clock speedno data3.6 GHz
Boost clock speedno data4.4 GHz
L1 cacheno data96K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data32 MB
Chip lithography28 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size124.5 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Number of transistors1200 Million19,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on A9-9420e and Ryzen 7 3700X 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 configurationno data1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketBGAAM4
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A9-9420e and Ryzen 7 3700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsVirtualization,no data
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A9-9420e and Ryzen 7 3700X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A9-9420e and Ryzen 7 3700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge)-

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.

A9-9420e 0.70
Ryzen 7 3700X 14.18
+1926%

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.

A9-9420e 1107
Ryzen 7 3700X 22527
+1935%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

A9-9420e 97
Ryzen 7 3700X 2092
+2057%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.70 14.18
Recency 1 June 2018 7 July 2019
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 16
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

A9-9420e has 333.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 3700X, on the other hand, has a 1925.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 3700X is our recommended choice as it beats the A9-9420e in performance tests.

Be aware that A9-9420e is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 3700X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A9-9420e and Ryzen 7 3700X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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