AMD A9-9425 vs AMD A9-9420

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AMD A9-9425 or AMD A9-9425 – 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 A9-9425 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 A9-9425, you'll need a motherboard with a FP4 socket.
The AMD A9-9420 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
To use the AMD A9-9420, you'll need a motherboard with a FP4 socket.
AMD A9-9000 Group AMD A9-9000
4 Generation 4
AMD A9-9425 Name AMD A9-9420
Mobile Segment Mobile
AMD A Family AMD A
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A9-9425 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A9-9425 is 3.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.7 GHz.
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.
3.1 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 3.0 GHz
3.7 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.6 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
3.1 GHz Frequency 3.0 GHz
2 CPU Cores 2
No Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading No
2x Cores 2x
2 Threads 2
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A9-9425 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A9-9425 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 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
-- GPU (Turbo) --
28 nm Technology 28 nm
12 Direct X 12
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
3 Execution units 3
Q2/2016 Release date Q2/2016
AMD Radeon R5 - 192 (Stoney Ridge) GPU name AMD Radeon R5 - 192 (Stoney Ridge)
192 Shaders 192
0.85 GHz GPU frequency 0.85 GHz
7 Generation 7
-- Max. displays --
 
 

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 h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
Decode VP9 Decode
Decode VP8 Decode
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
Decode h264 Decode
Decode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode AVC Decode / Encode
No AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

DDR4-2133 Memory type DDR4-2133
-- Bandwidth --
Yes AES-NI Yes
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
8.0 GB Max. Memory 8.0 GB
1 Memory channels 1
 
 

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.
25 W TDP up 25 W
10 W TDP down 10 W
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
90 °C Tjunction max 90 °C
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A9-9425 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 A9-9420 is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
28 nm Technology 28 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
-- Part Number --
-- Chip design --
Q2/2017 Release date Q2/2017
-- Release price --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
2.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
FP4 Socket FP4
Operating systems
Stoney Ridge (Excavator) Architecture Stoney Ridge (Excavator)
 
 

Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD A9-9420
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
2348
2348
AMD A9-9425
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
1529
1529

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD A9-9425
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
831
831
AMD A9-9420
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
805
805

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD A9-9420
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
497
497
AMD A9-9425
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
491
491

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

AMD A9-9420
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
328
328
AMD A9-9425
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
299
299

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD A9-9425
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
141
141
AMD A9-9420
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
134
134

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

AMD A9-9425
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
82
82
AMD A9-9420
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
81
81

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD A9-9425
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
1.6
1.6
AMD A9-9420
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
1.6
1.6