AMD A9-9420e vs AMD A10-4657M

Comparative analysis of AMD A9-9420e and AMD A10-4657M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Virtualization, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD A9-9420e

AMD A10-4657M

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A9-9420e

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 2 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 962 vs 940

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 June 2018 vs 1 April 2013
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	962 vs 940

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-4657M

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 59% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1759 vs 1107

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	1759 vs 1107

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A9-9420e
CPU 2: AMD A10-4657M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

962

940

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1107

1759

Name	AMD A9-9420e	AMD A10-4657M
PassMark - Single thread mark	962	940
PassMark - CPU mark	1107	1759

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A9-9420e	AMD A10-4657M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Stoney Ridge	Trinity
Launch date	1 June 2018	1 April 2013
Place in performance rating	2324	2328
Series	AMD Bristol Ridge	AMD A-Series
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	124.5 mm	246 mm
L2 cache	1 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	90 °C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	1200 Million	1303 Million
Maximum frequency		3.2 GHz
Compatibility
Sockets supported	BGA	BGA
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		35 Watt
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions