A9-9425 vs Ryzen 5 3450U

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3450U
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.24
+145%
A9-9425
2016
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
1.73

Ryzen 5 3450U outperforms A9-9425 by a whopping 145% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3450U and A9-9425 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13832043
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Picasso (Ryzen 3000 APU)AMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency26.7510.91
Architecture codenamePicasso-U (Zen+) (2019−2020)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date1 May 2020 (4 years ago)31 May 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3450U 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz3.7 GHz
L1 cache384 KB128K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB0 KB
Chip lithography12 nm28 nm
Die sizeno data124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors4500 Million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3450U 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
SocketFP5FT4
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3450U and A9-9425. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, TBM, FMA4, XOP, SMEP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3450U and A9-9425 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3450U and A9-9425. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) ( - 1200 MHz)AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 900 MHz)

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.

Ryzen 5 3450U 4.24
+145%
A9-9425 1.73

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.

Ryzen 5 3450U 6737
+346%
A9-9425 1512

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 5 3450U 567
+353%
A9-9425 125

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 5 3450U 138
+80.9%
A9-9425 76

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.24 1.73
Integrated graphics card 4.51 1.48
Recency 1 May 2020 31 May 2016
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 12 nm 28 nm

Ryzen 5 3450U has a 145.1% higher aggregate performance score, 204.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 3450U is our recommended choice as it beats the A9-9425 in performance tests.


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