AMD Athlon II X3 415e vs AMD A9-9420

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AMD Athlon II X3 415e or AMD Athlon II X3 415e – 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 II X3 415e features 3 processor cores and has the capability to manage 3 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2010 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II X3 415e, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 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 II X3 (Rana) Group AMD A9-9000
1 Generation 4
AMD Athlon II X3 415e Name AMD A9-9420
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
AMD Athlon II Family AMD A
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X3 415e has 3 CPU cores and can calculate 3 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X3 415e is 2.5 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 Threads 2
None None 3.0 GHz
None None 3.6 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
2.5 GHz Frequency 3.0 GHz
3 CPU Cores 2
No Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading No
3x Cores 2x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon II X3 415e does not have integrated 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.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- Technology 28 nm
-- Direct X 12
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Execution units 3
-- Release date Q2/2016
GPU name AMD Radeon R5 - 192 (Stoney Ridge)
-- Shaders 192
-- GPU frequency 0.85 GHz
-- 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.
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
-- VP9 Decode
-- VP8 Decode
-- VC-1 Decode
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- h264 Decode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
DDR3-1333 Memory type DDR4-2133
21.3 GB/s Bandwidth --
No AES-NI Yes
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
16.0 GB Max. Memory 8.0 GB
2 Memory channels 1
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 45 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.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts.
None TDP up 25 W
None TDP down 10 W
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- Tjunction max 90 °C
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X3 415e is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
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.
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
45 nm Technology 28 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow! ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
-- Part Number --
-- Chip design --
Q3/2010 Release date Q2/2017
-- Release price --
1.5 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
0 bytes L3-Cache 2.0 MB
AM3 Socket FP4
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Rana Architecture Stoney Ridge (Excavator)