AMD A9-9420 vs Intel Core i5-750

Comparative analysis of AMD A9-9420 and Intel Core i5-750 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Virtualization, Security & Reliability, 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD A9-9420

Intel Core i5-750

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A9-9420

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Around 24% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 72.7°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 45 nm
6.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1313 vs 1228
3.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1907 vs 502
Around 79% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2847 vs 1587
4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.252 vs 0.569

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 June 2016 vs 23 September 2009
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Maximum core temperature	90°C vs 72.7°C
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1313 vs 1228
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1907 vs 502
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2847 vs 1587
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.252 vs 0.569

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-750

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 67% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2534 vs 1516
15.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 49.474 vs 3.197
2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.218 vs 0.108
3.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.196 vs 0.309
Around 69% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.294 vs 2.538

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2534 vs 1516
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	49.474 vs 3.197
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.218 vs 0.108
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.196 vs 0.309
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.294 vs 2.538

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A9-9420
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-750

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1313

1228

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1516

2534

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1907

502

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2847

1587

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.252

0.569

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.197

49.474

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.108

0.218

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.309

1.196

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.538

4.294

Name	AMD A9-9420	Intel Core i5-750
PassMark - Single thread mark	1313	1228
PassMark - CPU mark	1516	2534
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1907	502
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2847	1587
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.252	0.569
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	3.197	49.474
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.108	0.218
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.309	1.196
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.538	4.294
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
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		1761

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A9-9420	Intel Core i5-750
Essentials
Architecture codename	Stoney Ridge	Lynnfield
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	1 June 2016	23 September 2009
OPN Tray	AM9420AYN23AC
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	2206	2833
Series	AMD A9-Series APU for Laptops	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$150
Price now		$160.50
Processor Number		i5-750
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		6.78
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3 GHz	2.66 GHz
Compute Cores	5
Die size	124.5 mm	296 mm2
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	72.7°C
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of GPU cores	3
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	1200 Million	774 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
L1 cache		256 KB
L3 cache		8 MB
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3 1066/1333
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	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported		LGA1156
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Thermal Monitoring