AMD A9-9420 vs Intel Atom x6425E
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CPU comparisonAMD A9-9420 or Intel Atom x6425E - 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 A9-9420 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD A9-9420 was released in Q2/2017. The Intel Atom x6425E has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Atom x6425E was released in Q1/2021. |
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| AMD A (112) | Family | Intel Atom (108) |
| AMD A9-9000 (4) | CPU group | Intel Atom x6000 (10) |
| 4 | Generation | 6 |
| Stoney Ridge (Excavator) | Architecture | Elkhart Lake |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | Intel Atom x7425E |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD A9-9420 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A9-9420 is 3.00 GHz (3.60 GHz) while the Intel Atom x6425E has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom x6425E is at 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz). |
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| AMD A9-9420 | Characteristic | Intel Atom x6425E |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
| 3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.00 GHz |
| 3.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.70 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The AMD A9-9420 or Intel Atom x6425E has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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| AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) | GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (32 EU) |
| 0.85 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.50 GHz |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.75 GHz |
| 7 | GPU Generation | 11 |
| 28 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
| 3 | Max. displays | 3 |
| 3 | Compute units | 32 |
| 192 | Shader | 256 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 64 GB |
| 12 | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) | GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (32 EU) |
| Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec AV1 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD A9-9420 can use up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 17.1 GB/s. The Intel Atom x6425E supports up to 32 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 119.2 GB/s. |
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| AMD A9-9420 | Characteristic | Intel Atom x6425E |
| DDR4-2133 | Memory | LPDDR4X-3733, DDR4-3200 |
| 8 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
| 1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
| 17.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 119.2 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| -- | L2 Cache | 1.50 MB |
| 2.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| 8 | PCIe lanes | 8 |
| 7.9 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 7.9 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A9-9420 is 15 W, while the Intel Atom x6425E has a TDP of 12 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| AMD A9-9420 | Characteristic | Intel Atom x6425E |
| 15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 12 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| 25 W | TDP up | -- |
| 10 W | TDP down | -- |
| 90 °C | Tjunction max. | 105 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD A9-9420 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Intel Atom x6425E is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 1.50 MB cache. |
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| AMD A9-9420 | Characteristic | Intel Atom x6425E |
| 28 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
| Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
| FP4 | Socket | BGA 1493 |
| AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
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| Q2/2017 | Release date | Q1/2021 |
| -- | Release price | 56 $ |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
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.
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AMD A9-9420
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Atom x6425E
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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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.
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AMD A9-9420
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Atom x6425E
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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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.
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AMD A9-9420
AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.85 GHz |
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Intel Atom x6425E
Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (32 EU) @ 0.75 GHz |
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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.
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AMD A9-9420
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Atom x6425E
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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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.
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AMD A9-9420
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Atom x6425E
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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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.
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AMD A9-9420
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Atom x6425E
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
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AMD A9-9420
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Atom x6425E
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
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AMD A9-9420
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Atom x6425E
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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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.
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AMD A9-9420
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Atom x6425E
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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| AMD A9-9420 | Intel Atom x6425E |
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