AMD A9-9430 vs AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
Comparative analysis of AMD A9-9430 and AMD Ryzen 3 2300X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 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), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD A9-9430
- Around 87400% higher clock speed: 3500 MHz vs 4 GHz
- 2.6x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 65 Watt
Maximum frequency | 3500 MHz vs 4 GHz |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 25 Watt vs 65 Watt |
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 28 nm
- 2.4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
Number of threads | 4 vs 2 |
Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm vs 28 nm |
L1 cache | 384 KB vs 160 KB |
L2 cache | 2 MB vs 1 MB |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD A9-9430
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
Name | AMD A9-9430 | AMD Ryzen 3 2300X |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 7.568 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 142.793 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.688 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 15.424 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 38.08 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 830 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 1522 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 4616 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 830 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 1522 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 4616 | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2356 | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 7574 | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1011 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3088 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD A9-9430 | AMD Ryzen 3 2300X | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Stoney Ridge | Zen |
Family | AMD A9-Series | AMD Ryzen Processors |
Place in performance rating | 1383 | 1399 |
Processor Number | A9-9430 | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Launch date | 10 September 2018 | |
OPN Tray | YD230XBBM4KAF | |
OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
Series | AMD Ryzen 3 Desktop Processors | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3200 MHz | 3.5 GHz |
L1 cache | 160 KB | 384 KB |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 12 nm |
Maximum frequency | 3500 MHz | 4 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 4 |
Number of threads | 2 | 4 |
Die size | 210 mm | |
L3 cache | 8 MB | |
Maximum core temperature | 95°C | |
Transistor count | 4950 million | |
Unlocked | ||
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 1 | 2 |
Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR4 |
Supported memory frequency | 2933 MHz | |
Graphics |
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Processor graphics | Radeon R5 series | |
Unified Video Decoder (UVD) | ||
Video Codec Engine (VCE) | ||
Compatibility |
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Package Size | micro-BGA | |
Sockets supported | BGA (FT4) | AM4 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 25 Watt | 65 Watt |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Thermal Solution | Not included | |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP) | ||
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |