AMD A9-9420e vs MediaTek Helio X23

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD A9-9420e CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Helio X23
AMD A9-9420e MediaTek Helio X23

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A9-9420e and the MediaTek Helio X23 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 Helio X23 which has 10 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2017.
AMD A (112) Family Mediatek Helio (37)
AMD A9-9000 (4) CPU group MediaTek Helio X20 (4)
4 Generation 2
Stoney Ridge (Excavator) Architecture Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53
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 Helio X23 clocks with 2.30 GHz, has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 10 threads in parallel.

AMD A9-9420e Characteristic MediaTek Helio X23
2 Cores 10
2 Threads 10
normal Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.80 GHz (2.70 GHz) A-Core 2.30 GHz
2x Cortex-A72
-- B-Core 1.40 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
-- C-Core --
4x Cortex-A53

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 Helio X23
-- AI hardware --
-- 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-T880 MP4
0.72 GHz GPU frequency 0.78 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.78 GHz
7 GPU Generation Midgard 4
28 nm Technology 16 nm
3 Max. displays 2
3 Compute units 4
192 Shader 64
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version 11

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-T880 MP4
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
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 Helio X23 supports a maximum of 4 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 6.4 GB/s enabled.

AMD A9-9420e Characteristic MediaTek Helio X23
DDR4-2133 Memory LPDDR3-800
8 GB Max. Memory 4 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 6.4 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 Helio X23 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD A9-9420e Characteristic MediaTek Helio X23
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 Helio X23 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 20 nm.

AMD A9-9420e Characteristic MediaTek Helio X23
28 nm Technology 20 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 Q1/2017
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD A9-9420e (0%)
MediaTek Helio X23 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A9-9420e (100%)
MediaTek Helio X23 (43%)

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%)
MediaTek Helio X23 MediaTek Helio X23
ARM Mali-T880 MP4 @ 0.78 GHz
106 (38%)

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 (100%)
MediaTek Helio X23 MediaTek Helio X23
10C 10T @ 2.30 GHz
759 (43%)

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 (100%)
MediaTek Helio X23 MediaTek Helio X23
10C 10T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

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 (100%)
MediaTek Helio X23 MediaTek Helio X23
10C 10T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Helio X23 MediaTek Helio X23
10C 10T @ 2.30 GHz
92567 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A9-9420e MediaTek Helio X23
Unknown Unknown

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