Intel Pentium Gold 4417U vs AMD A9-9425

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CPU lineage

Intel Pentium Gold 4417U or Intel Pentium Gold 4417U – 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 Intel Pentium Gold 4417U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2019 and belongs to the 7 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium Gold 4417U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1356 socket.
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.
Intel Pentium 4400 Group AMD A9-9000
7 Generation 4
Mobile Segment Mobile
Intel Pentium Gold 4417U Name AMD A9-9425
Intel Pentium Family AMD A
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium Gold 4417U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Gold 4417U is 2.3 GHz
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.
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking No
2x Cores 2x
2 CPU Cores 2
None None 3.7 GHz
2.3 GHz Frequency 3.1 GHz
None None 3.1 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium Gold 4417U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium Gold 4417U uses the Intel HD Graphics 610, which has 96 texture shaders
and 12 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
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.
96 Shaders 192
Q3/2016 Release date Q2/2016
14 nm Technology 28 nm
12 Direct X 12
32.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
12 Execution units 3
0.3 GHz GPU frequency 0.85 GHz
9.5 Generation 7
0.95 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
Intel HD Graphics 610 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 34.1 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, DDR3L-1600, LPDDR3-1866 Memory type DDR4-2133
No ECC No
32.0 GB Max. Memory 8.0 GB
2 Memory channels 1
34.1 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.
12.5 W TDP down 10 W
None TDP up 25 W
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
100 °C Tjunction max 90 °C
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium Gold 4417U 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 2.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD A9-9425 is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
Q1/2019 Release date Q2/2017
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
14 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design --
161 $ Release price --
Kaby Lake U Architecture Stoney Ridge (Excavator)
2.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
BGA 1356 Socket FP4
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium Gold 4417U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
1233
1233
AMD A9-9425
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
831
831

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium Gold 4417U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
469
469
AMD A9-9425
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
284
284

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium Gold 4417U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
229
229
AMD A9-9425
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
141
141

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium Gold 4417U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
201
201
AMD A9-9425
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
195
195