Celeron 2950M vs A9-9425
Aggregated performance score
A9-9425 outperforms Celeron 2950M by 121% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A9-9425 and Celeron 2950M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1905 | 2490 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Bristol Ridge | Intel Celeron |
| Architecture codename | Stoney Ridge (2016−2019) | Haswell (2013−2015) |
| Release date | 31 May 2016 (7 years ago) | 1 September 2013 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $75 |
| Current price | $561 | $73 (1x MSRP) |
Detailed specifications
A9-9425 and Celeron 2950M 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 | 3.1 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 2 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 124.5 mm2 | 118 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 1,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on A9-9425 and Celeron 2950M 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 | FCPGA946 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 37 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A9-9425 and Celeron 2950M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | DDR4-2133 RAM (1 channel), PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, TBM, FMA4, XOP, SMEP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| TSX | no data | - |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
A9-9425 and Celeron 2950M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | no data | - |
| Anti-Theft | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A9-9425 and Celeron 2950M are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A9-9425 and Celeron 2950M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) | Intel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processors |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.1 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A9-9425 and Celeron 2950M integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | no data | + |
| HDMI | no data | + |
| VGA | no data | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A9-9425 and Celeron 2950M.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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.
A9-9425 outperforms Celeron 2950M by 121% based on our aggregated 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%
A9-9425 outperforms Celeron 2950M by 22% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.77 | 0.80 |
| Recency | 31 May 2016 | 1 September 2013 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 37 Watt |
The A9-9425 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 2950M in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between A9-9425 and Celeron 2950M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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