AMD A10-7400P vs AMD A9-9420

Last updated: 2024-04-12

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD A10-7400P		AMD A9-9420
CPU comparison AMD A10-7400P or AMD A9-9420 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The AMD A10-7400P has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A10-7400P was released in Q2/2014. The AMD A9-9420 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD A9-9420 was released in Q2/2017.

AMD A (112)	Family	AMD A (112)
AMD A10-7000 (7)	CPU group	AMD A9-9000 (4)
4	Generation	4
Kaveri (Steamroller)	Architecture	Stoney Ridge (Excavator)
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD A10-7400P is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (3.00 GHz). The AMD A9-9420 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (3.60 GHz).
AMD A10-7400P	Characteristic	AMD A9-9420
4	Cores	2
4	Threads	2
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.50 GHz	Frequency	3.00 GHz
3.00 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.60 GHz
3.40 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.00 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD A10-7400P	Characteristic	AMD A9-9420
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
AMD Radeon R6 (Kaveri)	GPU	AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge)
0.58 GHz	GPU frequency	0.85 GHz
0.65 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	--
6	GPU Generation	7
28 nm	Technology	28 nm
2	Max. displays	3
6	Compute units	3
384	Shader	192
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
2 GB	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
12	DirectX Version	12

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
AMD Radeon R6 (Kaveri)	GPU	AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge)
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode
No	Codec VP9	Decode
No	Codec VP8	Decode
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The AMD A10-7400P supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A9-9420 can connect up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels.
AMD A10-7400P	Characteristic	AMD A9-9420
DDR3-1866	Memory	DDR4-2133
	Max. Memory	8 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	1 (Single Channel)
29.9 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	17.1 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
4.00 MB	L3 Cache	2.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	3.0
16	PCIe lanes	8
15.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	7.9 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD A10-7400P has a TDP of 35 W, that of the AMD A9-9420 is 15 W.
AMD A10-7400P	Characteristic	AMD A9-9420
35 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	15 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	25 W
--	TDP down	10 W
--	Tjunction max.	90 °C
Technical details The AMD A10-7400P has a 4.00 MB cache, while the AMD A9-9420 cache has a total of 2.00 MB.
AMD A10-7400P	Characteristic	AMD A9-9420
28 nm	Technology	28 nm
Unknown	Chip design	Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
FM2+	Socket	FP4
AMD-V	Virtualization	AMD-V
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
	Operating systems
Q2/2014	Release date	Q2/2017
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

AMD A10-7400P (67%)

AMD A9-9420 (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

AMD A10-7400P (100%)

AMD A9-9420 (69%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD A10-7400P 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	366 (74%)
	AMD A9-9420 2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz	497 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD A10-7400P 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	998 (100%)
	AMD A9-9420 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	805 (81%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	AMD A10-7400P AMD Radeon R6 (Kaveri) @ 0.65 GHz	502 (100%)
	AMD A9-9420 AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.85 GHz	325 (65%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD A10-7400P 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	3883 (100%)
	AMD A9-9420 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	2348 (60%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD A10-7400P 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	48 (59%)
	AMD A9-9420 2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz	81 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD A10-7400P 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	207 (100%)
	AMD A9-9420 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	134 (65%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD A10-7400P 4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A9-9420 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	328 (100%)

Devices using this processor
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