AMD A9-9420 vs AMD Athlon Silver 3050U

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AMD A9-9420 or AMD A9-9420 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD A9-9420 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2017 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A9-9420, you'll need a motherboard with a FP4 socket.
The AMD Athlon Silver 3050U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2020 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Athlon series.
To use the AMD Athlon Silver 3050U, you'll need a motherboard with a FP5 socket.
AMD A9-9000 Group AMD Athlon Silver 3000
4 Generation 4
Mobile Segment Mobile
AMD A9-9420 Name AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
AMD A Family AMD Athlon
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A9-9420 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A9-9420 is 3.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.6 GHz.
The AMD Athlon Silver 3050U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon Silver 3050U is 2.3 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.2 GHz.
2 Threads 2
2x Cores 2x
2 CPU Cores 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking No
3.6 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.2 GHz
3.0 GHz Frequency 2.3 GHz
3.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 2.3 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A9-9420 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A9-9420 uses the AMD Radeon R5 - 192 (Stoney Ridge), which has 192 texture shaders
and 3 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD Athlon Silver 3050U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Athlon Silver 3050U uses the AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics, which has 192 texture shaders
192 Shaders 192
Q2/2016 Release date Q1/2018
28 nm Technology 14 nm
12 Direct X 12
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
3 Execution units 3
0.85 GHz GPU frequency 1.1 GHz
7 Generation 8
-- GPU (Turbo) --
AMD Radeon R5 - 192 (Stoney Ridge) GPU name AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
No AV1 No
Decode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode AVC Decode / Encode
Decode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR4-2133 Memory type
No ECC Yes
8.0 GB Max. Memory 32.0 GB
1 Memory channels 2
-- Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
10 W TDP down 12 W
25 W TDP up 25 W
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
90 °C Tjunction max 95 °C
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A9-9420 is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Athlon Silver 3050U is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
Q2/2017 Release date Q1/2020
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
28 nm Technology 14 nm
-- Chip design --
-- Release price --
Stoney Ridge (Excavator) Architecture Dali (Zen)
2.0 MB L3-Cache 4.0 MB
Operating systems
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
FP4 Socket FP5
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes