A9-9420 vs Core i5-2310

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2310 and A9-9420 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1749	2441
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.37	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	AMD Bristol Ridge
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date	22 May 2011 (13 years ago)	1 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$150	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2310 and A9-9420 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	3.6 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	160 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	32 nm	28 nm
Die size	216 mm2	124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	73 °C	74 °C
Number of transistors	1,160 million	1200 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2310 and A9-9420 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	1155	BGA
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	10-25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2310 and A9-9420. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Virtualization,
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2310 and A9-9420 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2310 and A9-9420. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD 2000

Radeon R5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2310 and A9-9420.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	8

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.36	0.97
Recency	22 May 2011	1 June 2016
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	10 Watt

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