AMD A9-9420e vs AMD A6-7310

Comparative analysis of AMD A9-9420e and AMD A6-7310 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Virtualization, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Peripherals, 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 A9-9420e

AMD A6-7310

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A9-9420e

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 957 vs 770

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 June 2018 vs 7 May 2015
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	957 vs 770

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-7310

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 55% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1718 vs 1108

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1718 vs 1108

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A9-9420e
CPU 2: AMD A6-7310

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

957

770

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1108

1718

Name	AMD A9-9420e	AMD A6-7310
PassMark - Single thread mark	957	770
PassMark - CPU mark	1108	1718
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		247
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		712
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.506
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		3.068
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.128
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		7.012
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		21.75
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		671
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		750
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4016
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		671
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		750
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4016

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A9-9420e	AMD A6-7310
Essentials
Architecture codename	Stoney Ridge	Carrizo-L
Launch date	1 June 2018	7 May 2015
Place in performance rating	2331	2343
Series	AMD Bristol Ridge	AMD A6-Series APU for Laptops
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Family		AMD A-Series Processors
OPN Tray		AM7310JBY44JB
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	124.5 mm
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	90°C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	1200 Million	930 Million
Base frequency		2 GHz
Maximum frequency		2.4 GHz
Unlocked
Compatibility
Sockets supported	BGA	FP4, FT3b
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		15 Watt
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Memory
Max memory channels		1
Supported memory frequency		1866 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR3L
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		800 MHz
Processor graphics		AMD Radeon R4 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
Vulkan
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		2.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
VirusProtect