AMD A9-9420 vs AMD A8 Pro-7150B

Comparative analysis of AMD A9-9420 and AMD A8 Pro-7150B processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Virtualization, Graphics API support, Advanced Technologies. 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 Pro-7150B

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A9-9420

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
6.7x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 100 Watt
Around 72% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1313 vs 763
7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1907 vs 271
4.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2847 vs 700
Around 15% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.538 vs 2.205

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 June 2016 vs 4 June 2014
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1313 vs 763
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1907 vs 271
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2847 vs 700
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.309 vs 0.308
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.538 vs 2.205

Reasons to consider the AMD A8 Pro-7150B

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 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1528 vs 1516
Around 26% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.83 vs 2.252
Around 80% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 5.746 vs 3.197
Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.109 vs 0.108

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
L2 cache	4 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1528 vs 1516
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.83 vs 2.252
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	5.746 vs 3.197
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.109 vs 0.108

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A9-9420
CPU 2: AMD A8 Pro-7150B

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1313

763

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1516

1528

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1907

271

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2847

700

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.252

2.83

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.197

5.746

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.108

0.109

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.309

0.308

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.538

2.205

Name	AMD A9-9420	AMD A8 Pro-7150B
PassMark - Single thread mark	1313	763
PassMark - CPU mark	1516	1528
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1907	271
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2847	700
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.252	2.83
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	3.197	5.746
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.108	0.109
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.309	0.308
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.538	2.205
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 Pro-7150B
Essentials
Architecture codename	Stoney Ridge	Kaveri
Family	AMD A-Series Processors	AMD PRO A-Series Processors
Launch date	1 June 2016	4 June 2014
OPN Tray	AM9420AYN23AC	AM715BECH44JA
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	2206	3219
Series	AMD A9-Series APU for Laptops	AMD PRO A-Series A8 APU for Laptops
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3 GHz	1.9 GHz
Compute Cores	5	10
Die size	124.5 mm	245 mm
L2 cache	1 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of GPU cores	3	6
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	1200 Million	2410 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz	1600 MHz
Max memory channels		2
Supported memory types		DDR3 / DDR3L-1600
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	847 MHz	533 MHz
iGPU core count	3	384
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
Enduro
Number of pipelines		384
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	10-15 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	100 Watt
Sockets supported		FP3
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
Vulkan
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
RAID
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
VirusProtect