AMD Athlon Gold 3150U vs AMD A9-9420

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AMD Athlon Gold 3150U or AMD Athlon Gold 3150U – 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 Athlon Gold 3150U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2020 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Athlon series.
To use the AMD Athlon Gold 3150U, you'll need a motherboard with a FP5 socket.
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.
AMD Athlon Gold 3000 Group AMD A9-9000
4 Generation 4
Mobile Segment Mobile
AMD Athlon Gold 3150U Name AMD A9-9420
AMD Athlon Family AMD A
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon Gold 3150U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon Gold 3150U is 2.4 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.3 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.
4 Threads 2
2x Cores 2x
2 CPU Cores 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking No
3.3 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.6 GHz
2.4 GHz Frequency 3.0 GHz
2.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 3.0 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon Gold 3150U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Athlon Gold 3150U uses the AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics, 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
192 Shaders 192
Q1/2018 Release date Q2/2016
14 nm Technology 28 nm
12 Direct X 12
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
3 Execution units 3
1.0 GHz GPU frequency 0.85 GHz
8 Generation 7
-- GPU (Turbo) --
AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics GPU name AMD Radeon R5 - 192 (Stoney Ridge)
 
 

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

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
DDR4-2400 Memory type DDR4-2133
Yes ECC No
32.0 GB Max. Memory 8.0 GB
2 Memory channels 1
38.4 GB/s Bandwidth --
 
 

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.
12 W TDP down 10 W
25 W TDP up 25 W
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
95 °C Tjunction max 90 °C
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon Gold 3150U is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 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.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
Q1/2020 Release date Q2/2017
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
14 nm Technology 28 nm
-- Chip design --
-- Release price --
Dali (Zen) Architecture Stoney Ridge (Excavator)
4.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
Operating systems
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
FP5 Socket FP4
1.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
4025
4025
AMD A9-9420
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
2348
2348

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1822
1822
AMD A9-9420
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
805
805

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
770
770
AMD A9-9420
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
497
497

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
359
359
AMD A9-9420
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
134
134

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

AMD Athlon Gold 3150U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
123
123
AMD A9-9420
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
81
81