A9-9420 vs Pentium 4417U

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium 4417U
2019
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.42
+49.5%
A9-9420
2016
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.95

Pentium 4417U outperforms A9-9420 by a considerable 49% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 4417U and A9-9420 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21992505
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency8.925.97
Architecture codenameno dataStoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date1 January 2019 (5 years ago)31 May 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Pentium 4417U 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)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speedno data3.6 GHz
Bus rate4 GT/s OPIno data
L1 cacheno data160 KB
L2 cacheno data1 MB (shared)
L3 cache2 MB SmartCacheno data
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die sizeno data125 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 4417U 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
SocketFCBGA1356FT4
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 4417U and A9-9420. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Virtualization,
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX-+
vPro-no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+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

Security technologies

Pentium 4417U and A9-9420 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 4417U and A9-9420 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 Pentium 4417U and A9-9420. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.1 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 610Radeon R5
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency950 MHzno data
Execution Units12no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 4417U and A9-9420 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium 4417U and A9-9420 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium 4417U and A9-9420 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 4417U and A9-9420.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes128

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.

Pentium 4417U 1.42
+49.5%
A9-9420 0.95

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.

Pentium 4417U 2242
+49.7%
A9-9420 1498

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.42 0.95
Recency 1 January 2019 31 May 2016
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm

Pentium 4417U has a 49.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Pentium 4417U is our recommended choice as it beats the A9-9420 in performance tests.


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