AMD A9-9430 vs AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

Comparative analysis of AMD A9-9430 and AMD Ryzen 5 2500X 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.

AMD A9-9430

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

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 5 2500X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 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	8 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 5 2500X

Name	AMD A9-9430	AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
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		2327
PassMark - CPU mark		9455
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		987
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3765

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A9-9430	AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Stoney Ridge	Zen
Family	AMD A9-Series	AMD Ryzen Processors
Place in performance rating	1382	1366
Processor Number	A9-9430
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch date		10 September 2018
OPN Tray		YD250XBBM4KAF
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Series		AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3200 MHz	3.6 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	8
Die size		192 mm
L3 cache		8 MB
Maximum core temperature		95°C
Transistor count		4800 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Graphics
Processor graphics	Radeon R5 series
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Compatibility
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
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Advanced Technologies
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
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)