AMD A9-9420e vs Intel Core i7-4980HQ

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AMD A9-9420e Intel Core i7-4980HQ

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A9-9420e and the Intel Core i7-4980HQ and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD A9-9420e 2 core processor released in Q2/2017 with the Intel Core i7-4980HQ which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2014.
AMD A (112) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
AMD A9-9000 (4) CPU group Intel Core i 4000M/4000H (38)
4 Generation 4
Stoney Ridge (Excavator) Architecture Haswell H
Mobile Segment Mobile
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A9-9420e is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz (2.70 GHz). The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-4980HQ clocks with 2.80 GHz (4.00 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

AMD A9-9420e Characteristic Intel Core i7-4980HQ
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.80 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
2.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.00 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD A9-9420e Characteristic Intel Core i7-4980HQ
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) GPU Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200
0.72 GHz GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.30 GHz
7 GPU Generation 7.5
28 nm Technology 22 nm
3 Max. displays 3
3 Compute units 40
192 Shader 320
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 11.1

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 R5 (Stoney Ridge) GPU Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 8 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the AMD A9-9420e, while the Intel Core i7-4980HQ supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

AMD A9-9420e Characteristic Intel Core i7-4980HQ
DDR4-2133 Memory DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600
8 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
8 PCIe lanes 16
7.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD A9-9420e has a TDP of 6 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-4980HQ is 47 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD A9-9420e Characteristic Intel Core i7-4980HQ
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 47 W
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-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD A9-9420e has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-4980HQ is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

AMD A9-9420e Characteristic Intel Core i7-4980HQ
28 nm Technology 22 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, AVX2
FP4 Socket BGA 1364
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2017 Release date Q3/2014
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A9-9420e (38%)
Intel Core i7-4980HQ (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD A9-9420e (19%)
Intel Core i7-4980HQ (100%)

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 A9-9420e AMD A9-9420e
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
355 (38%)
Intel Core i7-4980HQ Intel Core i7-4980HQ
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
943 (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 A9-9420e AMD A9-9420e
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
444 (12%)
Intel Core i7-4980HQ Intel Core i7-4980HQ
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
3561 (100%)

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 A9-9420e AMD A9-9420e
AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.72 GHz
276 (33%)
Intel Core i7-4980HQ Intel Core i7-4980HQ
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 @ 1.30 GHz
832 (100%)

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 A9-9420e AMD A9-9420e
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
1775 (26%)
Intel Core i7-4980HQ Intel Core i7-4980HQ
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
6751 (100%)

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.
AMD A9-9420e AMD A9-9420e
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4980HQ Intel Core i7-4980HQ
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
1107 (100%)

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.
AMD A9-9420e AMD A9-9420e
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4980HQ Intel Core i7-4980HQ
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
3846 (100%)

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 A9-9420e AMD A9-9420e
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4980HQ Intel Core i7-4980HQ
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
1883 (100%)

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 A9-9420e AMD A9-9420e
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4980HQ Intel Core i7-4980HQ
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
153 (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 A9-9420e AMD A9-9420e
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4980HQ Intel Core i7-4980HQ
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
695 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A9-9420e Intel Core i7-4980HQ
Unknown Dell Allienware 17-4105 R2
MSI GT72
MSI GT80
MSI WT72

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