AMD A9-9420e vs MediaTek Dimensity 1000+

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AMD A9-9420e CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Dimensity 1000+
AMD A9-9420e MediaTek Dimensity 1000+

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A9-9420e and the MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD A9-9420e 2 core processor released in Q2/2017 with the MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2020.
AMD A (112) Family Mediatek Dimensity (36)
AMD A9-9000 (4) CPU group MediaTek Dimensity 1000 (4)
4 Generation 1
Stoney Ridge (Excavator) Architecture Cortex-A77 / Cortex-A55
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- 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 MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ clocks with 2.60 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

AMD A9-9420e Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 1000+
2 Cores 8
2 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.80 GHz (2.70 GHz) A-Core 2.60 GHz
4x Cortex-A77
-- B-Core 2.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A55

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 A9-9420e Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 1000+
-- AI hardware Mediatek APU 3.0
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 ARM Mali-G77 MP9
0.72 GHz GPU frequency 0.85 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
7 GPU Generation Vallhall 1
28 nm Technology 7 nm
3 Max. displays 1
3 Compute units 9
192 Shader 144
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 4 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 R5 (Stoney Ridge) GPU ARM Mali-G77 MP9
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 / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 8 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the AMD A9-9420e, while the MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 29.8 GB/s enabled.

AMD A9-9420e Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 1000+
DDR4-2133 Memory LPDDR4X-1866
8 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.8 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
8 PCIe lanes --
7.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD A9-9420e has a TDP of 6 W. The TDP of the MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD A9-9420e Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 1000+
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- 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 MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

AMD A9-9420e Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 1000+
28 nm Technology 7 nm
Unknown Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions --
FP4 Socket --
AMD-V Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Operating systems Android
Q2/2017 Release date Q2/2020
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A9-9420e (46%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD A9-9420e (25%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ (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 (46%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ MediaTek Dimensity 1000+
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
775 (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 (10%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ MediaTek Dimensity 1000+
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
4507 (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 (28%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ MediaTek Dimensity 1000+
ARM Mali-G77 MP9 @ 0.85 GHz
979 (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 (39%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ MediaTek Dimensity 1000+
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
4508 (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%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ MediaTek Dimensity 1000+
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
970 (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%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ MediaTek Dimensity 1000+
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
3126 (100%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
AMD A9-9420e AMD A9-9420e
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ MediaTek Dimensity 1000+
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
493583 (100%)

Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

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. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
AMD A9-9420e AMD A9-9420e
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ MediaTek Dimensity 1000+
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
4.5 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A9-9420e MediaTek Dimensity 1000+
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