AMD A9-9420 vs AMD A8-3550MX

Comparative analysis of AMD A9-9420 and AMD A8-3550MX processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD A9-9420

AMD A8-3550MX

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A9-9420

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 33% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1316 vs 962

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 June 2016 vs 8 December 2011
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1316 vs 962

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-3550MX

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1687 vs 1519
Around 23% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.764 vs 2.252
51.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 165.787 vs 3.197
2.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.279 vs 0.108
24.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 7.681 vs 0.309
13x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 32.992 vs 2.538

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1687 vs 1519
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.764 vs 2.252
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	165.787 vs 3.197
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.279 vs 0.108
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	7.681 vs 0.309
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	32.992 vs 2.538

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A9-9420
CPU 2: AMD A8-3550MX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1316

962

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1519

1687

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.252

2.764

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.197

165.787

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.108

0.279

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.309

7.681

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.538

32.992

Name	AMD A9-9420	AMD A8-3550MX
PassMark - Single thread mark	1316	962
PassMark - CPU mark	1519	1687
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1907
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2847
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.252	2.764
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	3.197	165.787
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.108	0.279
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.309	7.681
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.538	32.992
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	799
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1062
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2951
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	799
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1062
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2951

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A9-9420	AMD A8-3550MX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Stoney Ridge	Llano
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	1 June 2016	8 December 2011
OPN Tray	AM9420AYN23AC
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	2194	2168
Series	AMD A9-Series APU for Laptops	AMD A-Series
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3 GHz
Compute Cores	5
Die size	124.5 mm	218 mm
L2 cache	1 MB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	2.7 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of GPU cores	3
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	1200 Million	1000 Million
Unlocked
L1 cache		512 KB
Memory
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR3
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	847 MHz
iGPU core count	3
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	10-15 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Sockets supported		FS1
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)