A9-9420 vs Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84

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Aggregate performance score

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.47
A9-9420
2016
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.94
+100%

A9-9420 outperforms Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 by a whopping 100% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 and A9-9420 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29142507
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series2x AMD Turion UltraAMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency1.275.93
Architecture codenamePuma (2008−2009)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date4 June 2008 (16 years ago)31 May 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 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 speedno data3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rate3600 MHzno data
L1 cache256 KB160 KB
L2 cache2 MB1 MB (shared)
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography65 nm28 nm
Die sizeno data125 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--

Compatibility

Information on Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 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
SocketS1g2FT4
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 and A9-9420. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD VirtualizationVirtualization,
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
PowerNow+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 and A9-9420 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 and A9-9420. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataRadeon R5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 and A9-9420.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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.

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 0.47
A9-9420 0.94
+100%

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.

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 207
A9-9420 325
+57%

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.

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 417
A9-9420 500
+19.9%

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.

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 1886
A9-9420 2875
+52.4%

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.

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 3615
A9-9420 4841
+33.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.47 0.94
Recency 4 June 2008 31 May 2016
Chip lithography 65 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

A9-9420 has a 100% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The A9-9420 is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion X2 Ultra ZM-84 in performance tests.


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