Intel Core i9-10980XE vs AMD A9-9420

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-10980XE and AMD A9-9420 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 i9-10980XE

AMD A9-9420

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10980XE

16 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 2
34 more threads: 36 vs 2
Around 28% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
18x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2655 vs 1313
21.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32444 vs 1516
5.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 15885 vs 2847

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	18 vs 2
Number of threads	36 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
L2 cache	18 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2655 vs 1313
PassMark - CPU mark	32444 vs 1516
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	15885 vs 2847

Reasons to consider the AMD A9-9420

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 86°C
11x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 63% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1907 vs 1173

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	90°C vs 86°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1907 vs 1173

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-10980XE
CPU 2: AMD A9-9420

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2655

1313

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

32444

1516

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1173

1907

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

15885

2847

Name	Intel Core i9-10980XE	AMD A9-9420
PassMark - Single thread mark	2655	1313
PassMark - CPU mark	32444	1516
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1173	1907
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	15885	2847
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	10599
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 i9-10980XE	AMD A9-9420
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Stoney Ridge
Launch date	Q4'19	1 June 2016
Launch price (MSRP)	$979
Place in performance rating	599	2206
Processor Number	i9-10980XE
Series	Intel Core X-series Processors	AMD A9-Series APU for Laptops
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	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
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	3 GHz
L1 cache	1152 KB
L2 cache	18 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	24.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	86°C	90°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	18	2
Number of threads	36	2
64 bit support
Compute Cores		5
Die size		124.5 mm
Number of GPU cores		3
Transistor count		1200 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory size	256 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933
Supported memory frequency		2133 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt	15 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2017X
Configurable TDP		10-15 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Graphics
Graphics max frequency		847 MHz
iGPU core count		3
Processor graphics		AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI