Intel Core i5-4422E vs AMD A9-9420

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4422E and AMD A9-9420 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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).

Intel Core i5-4422E

AMD A9-9420

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4422E

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1907 vs 1516

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1907 vs 1516

Reasons to consider the AMD A9-9420

Around 24% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 25 Watt
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1313 vs 1048

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 25 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1313 vs 1048

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4422E
CPU 2: AMD A9-9420

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1048

1313

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1907

1516

Name	Intel Core i5-4422E	AMD A9-9420
PassMark - Single thread mark	1048	1313
PassMark - CPU mark	1907	1516
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1907
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2847
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.252
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		3.197
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.108
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.309
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.538
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

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4422E	AMD A9-9420
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Stoney Ridge
Launch date	Q2'14	1 June 2016
Place in performance rating	2218	2206
Processor Number	i5-4422E
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	AMD A9-Series APU for Laptops
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Family		AMD A-Series Processors
OPN Tray		AM9420AYN23AC
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.80 GHz	3 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	90°C
Maximum frequency	2.90 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Compute Cores		5
Die size		124.5 mm
L2 cache		1 MB
Number of GPU cores		3
Transistor count		1200 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600
Supported memory frequency		2133 MHz
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	900 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	1.7 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
Graphics max frequency		847 MHz
iGPU core count		3
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
VGA
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 32mm x 1.6mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP		10-15 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)