A9-9420e vs i3-5015U
Aggregate performance score
i3-5015U outperforms A9-9420e by an impressive 70% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-5015U and A9-9420e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in performance ranking | 2312 | 2668 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Series | Intel Core i3 | AMD Bristol Ridge |
Architecture codename | Broadwell (2014−2019) | Stoney Ridge (2016−2019) |
Release date | 31 March 2015 (9 years ago) | 1 June 2018 (6 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $275 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-5015U and A9-9420e 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 | 4 | 2 |
Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | no data |
Boost clock speed | 2.1 GHz | no data |
Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
L1 cache | 128 KB | no data |
L2 cache | 512 KB | 1 MB |
L3 cache | 3 MB | no data |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
Die size | 82 mm2 | 124.5 mm2 |
Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 90 °C |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 105 °C | no data |
Number of transistors | 1300 Million | 1200 Million |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-5015U and A9-9420e 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 | no data |
Socket | FCBGA1168 | BGA |
Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-5015U and A9-9420e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Virtualization, |
AES-NI | + | - |
AVX | + | - |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Idle States | + | no data |
Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
Smart Response | + | no data |
FDI | + | no data |
Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Core i3-5015U and A9-9420e technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
TXT | - | no data |
EDB | + | no data |
Secure Key | + | no data |
Identity Protection | + | - |
OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-5015U and A9-9420e 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 Core i3-5015U and A9-9420e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
Maximum memory size | 16 GB | no data |
Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 5500 | AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) |
Max video memory | 16 GB | no data |
Quick Sync Video | + | - |
Clear Video | + | no data |
Clear Video HD | + | no data |
Graphics max frequency | 850 MHz | no data |
InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-5015U and A9-9420e integrated GPUs.
Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
eDP | + | no data |
DisplayPort | + | - |
HDMI | + | - |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-5015U and A9-9420e integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 2560x1600@60Hz | no data |
Max resolution over DisplayPort | 3840x2160@60Hz | no data |
Max resolution over VGA | N/A | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i3-5015U and A9-9420e integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
DirectX | 11.2/12 | no data |
OpenGL | 4.3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-5015U and A9-9420e.
PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
PCI Express lanes | 12 | no data |
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.
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.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 1.21 | 0.71 |
Integrated graphics card | 1.51 | 1.45 |
Recency | 31 March 2015 | 1 June 2018 |
Threads | 4 | 2 |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
i3-5015U has a 70.4% higher aggregate performance score, 4.1% faster integrated GPU, 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
A9-9420e, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years.
The Core i3-5015U is our recommended choice as it beats the A9-9420e in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-5015U and A9-9420e, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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