AMD A9-9420e vs Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3

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AMD A9-9420e CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3
AMD A9-9420e Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A9-9420e and the Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3 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 Xeon E5-2658 v3 which has 12 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2014.
AMD A (112) Family Intel Xeon E5 (71)
AMD A9-9000 (4) CPU group Intel Xeon E5 v3 (32)
4 Generation 5
Stoney Ridge (Excavator) Architecture Haswell E
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

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 Xeon E5-2658 v3 clocks with 2.20 GHz (2.90 GHz), has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel.

AMD A9-9420e Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3
2 Cores 12
2 Threads 24
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.80 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
2.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.90 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.50 GHz

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 Xeon E5-2658 v3
-- 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 no iGPU
0.72 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
7 GPU Generation --
28 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
3 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

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 no iGPU
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 No
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

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 Xeon E5-2658 v3 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 68.2 GB/s enabled.

AMD A9-9420e Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3
DDR4-2133 Memory DDR4-2133
8 GB Max. Memory 768 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 68.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 30.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
8 PCIe lanes 40
7.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD A9-9420e has a TDP of 6 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3 is 105 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD A9-9420e Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 105 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A9-9420e has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3 is at 30.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

AMD A9-9420e Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3
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 LGA 2011-3
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 (47%)
Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD A9-9420e (10%)
Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3 (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 (47%)
Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3
12C 24T @ 2.90 GHz
752 (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 (6%)
Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3
12C 24T @ 2.50 GHz
7458 (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 (13%)
Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3
12C 24T @ 2.50 GHz
13491 (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 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Xeon E5-2658 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3
12C 24T @ 2.90 GHz
112 (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 Xeon E5-2658 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3
12C 24T @ 2.50 GHz
1595 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A9-9420e Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3
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