A9-9420 vs Core i5-3470S

General info

Comparing Core i5-3470S and A9-9420 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1571	2365
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	0.54	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	AMD Bristol Ridge
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date	1 June 2012 (11 years ago)	31 May 2016 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$200	no data
Current price	$45 (0.2x MSRP)	$440

Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Technical specs

Core i5-3470S 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	3.6 GHz	3.6 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	22 nm	28 nm
Die size	133 mm2	124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperature	69 °C	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	69 °C	74 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3470S 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	FCLGA1155	FT4
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3470S and A9-9420. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Single-Channel DDR4-2133, Virtualization,
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
FDI	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-3470S and A9-9420 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 Core i5-3470S and A9-9420 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 Core i5-3470S and A9-9420. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 2500	Radeon R5
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3470S and A9-9420 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3470S and A9-9420.

PCIe version

3.0

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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.

Core i5-3470S outperforms A9-9420 by 193% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	2.81	0.96
Recency	1 June 2012	31 May 2016
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	22 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

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