A9-9420 vs PRO A6-9500E

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Aggregate performance score

PRO A6-9500E
2016
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
1.05
+11.7%
A9-9420
2016
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.94

PRO A6-9500E outperforms A9-9420 by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing PRO A6-9500E and A9-9420 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24402523
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency2.845.93
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date3 October 2016 (8 years ago)31 May 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

PRO A6-9500E 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed3 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.6 GHz
L1 cacheno data160 KB
L2 cache1024 KB1 MB (shared)
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm28 nm
Die size250 mm2125 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors3,100 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on PRO A6-9500E 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 configuration11
SocketAM4FT4
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A6-9500E and A9-9420. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataVirtualization,
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A6-9500E and A9-9420 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A6-9500E and A9-9420. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R5 GraphicsRadeon R5
iGPU core count4no data
Enduro+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A6-9500E and A9-9420 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A6-9500E and A9-9420 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A6-9500E and A9-9420.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes88

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.

PRO A6-9500E 1.05
+11.7%
A9-9420 0.94

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.

PRO A6-9500E 1662
+10.8%
A9-9420 1500

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.05 0.94
Recency 3 October 2016 31 May 2016
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

PRO A6-9500E has a 11.7% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 4 months.

A9-9420, on the other hand, has 133.3% lower power consumption.

The PRO A6-9500E is our recommended choice as it beats the A9-9420 in performance tests.

Note that PRO A6-9500E is a desktop processor while A9-9420 is a notebook one.


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