AMD A9-9420 vs AMD FX-9830P

Comparative analysis of AMD A9-9420 and AMD FX-9830P 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 FX-9830P

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A9-9420

2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
4.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1907 vs 435
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2847 vs 1292

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1907 vs 435
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2847 vs 1292

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-9830P

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1570 vs 1288
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3306 vs 1497

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1570 vs 1288
PassMark - CPU mark	3306 vs 1497

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A9-9420
CPU 2: AMD FX-9830P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1288

1570

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1497

3306

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1907

435

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2847

1292

Name	AMD A9-9420	AMD FX-9830P
PassMark - Single thread mark	1288	1570
PassMark - CPU mark	1497	3306
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1907	435
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2847	1292
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.252
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	3.197
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.108
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.309
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.538
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 FX-9830P
Essentials
Architecture codename	Stoney Ridge	Bristol Ridge
Family	AMD A-Series Processors	AMD FX-Series Processors
Launch date	1 June 2016	1 June 2016
OPN Tray	AM9420AYN23AC	FM983PAEY44AB
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	2121	2102
Series	AMD A9-Series APU for Laptops	AMD FX-Series Processors for Laptops
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3 GHz	3 GHz
Compute Cores	5
Die size	124.5 mm	250 mm
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	90°C
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of GPU cores	3	8
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	1200 Million	3100 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz	2400 MHz
Max memory channels		2
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	847 MHz	900 MHz
iGPU core count	3
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
Enduro
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	10-15 Watt	25-45 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt
Sockets supported		FP4
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
Vulkan
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
AMD Secure technology
DualGraphics
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
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