A9-9425 vs Phenom II X2 N620

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X2 N620
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.84

A9-9425 outperforms Phenom II X2 N620 by a whopping 111% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X2 N620 and A9-9425 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking24781931
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series2x AMD Phenom IIAMD Bristol Ridge
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date12 May 2010 (14 years ago)31 May 2016 (8 years ago)
Current priceno data$561

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X2 N620 and A9-9425 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 speedno data3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus support3600 MHzno data
L1 cache256 KB128K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB1 MB (per core)
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die sizeno data124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X2 N620 and A9-9425 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 configurationno data1
SocketS1FT4
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 N620 and A9-9425. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsDDR3 memory controller, HyperTransport 3.0, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, VurtualizationDDR4-2133 RAM (1 channel), PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, TBM, FMA4, XOP, SMEP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND
AES-NIno data+
FMAno data+
AVXno data+
VirusProtect+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X2 N620 and A9-9425 are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 N620 and A9-9425. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge)

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.

Phenom II X2 N620 0.84
A9-9425 1.77
+111%

A9-9425 outperforms Phenom II X2 N620 by 111% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Phenom II X2 N620 352
+10%
A9-9425 320

Phenom II X2 N620 outperforms A9-9425 by 10% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Phenom II X2 N620 647
+34.2%
A9-9425 482

Phenom II X2 N620 outperforms A9-9425 by 34% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

Phenom II X2 N620 2503
A9-9425 2686
+7.3%

A9-9425 outperforms Phenom II X2 N620 by 7% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Phenom II X2 N620 4810
+10.9%
A9-9425 4338

Phenom II X2 N620 outperforms A9-9425 by 11% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Phenom II X2 N620 2282
A9-9425 2314
+1.4%

A9-9425 outperforms Phenom II X2 N620 by 1% in 3DMark06 CPU.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

Phenom II X2 N620 26.93
A9-9425 25.83
+4.3%

Phenom II X2 N620 outperforms A9-9425 by 4% in wPrime 32.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.84 1.77
Recency 12 May 2010 31 May 2016
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

The A9-9425 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X2 N620 in performance tests.


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