AMD A9-9425 vs AMD Phenom II X4 945

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AMD A9-9425 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom II X4 945
AMD A9-9425 AMD Phenom II X4 945

CPU comparison

AMD A9-9425 or AMD Phenom II X4 945 - 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 A9-9425 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD A9-9425 was released in Q2/2017.

The AMD Phenom II X4 945 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 945 was released in Q2/2009.
AMD A (112) Family AMD Phenom II (52)
AMD A9-9000 (4) CPU group AMD Phenom II - 800/900 (23)
4 Generation 4
Stoney Ridge (Excavator) Architecture Deneb (K10)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A9-9425 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A9-9425 is 3.10 GHz (3.70 GHz) while the AMD Phenom II X4 945 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X4 945 is at 3.00 GHz.

AMD A9-9425 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 945
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
3.10 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 A9-9425 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 945
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD A9-9425 or AMD Phenom II X4 945 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.

AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) GPU no iGPU
0.85 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

The AMD A9-9425 can use up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The AMD Phenom II X4 945 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.

AMD A9-9425 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 945
DDR4-2133 Memory DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
8 GB Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
8 PCIe lanes --
7.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A9-9425 is 15 W, while the AMD Phenom II X4 945 has a TDP of 125 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD A9-9425 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 945
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
25 W TDP up --
10 W TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A9-9425 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The AMD Phenom II X4 945 is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.

AMD A9-9425 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 945
28 nm Technology 45 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
FP4 Socket AM3
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2017 Release date Q2/2009
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 5 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.
AMD A9-9425 AMD A9-9425
2C 2T @ 3.70 GHz
491 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 AMD Phenom II X4 945
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
403 (82%)

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 A9-9425 AMD A9-9425
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
831 (62%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 AMD Phenom II X4 945
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
1343 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 A9-9425 AMD A9-9425
2C 2T @ 3.70 GHz
195 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 AMD Phenom II X4 945
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
168 (86%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 A9-9425 AMD A9-9425
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
284 (47%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 AMD Phenom II X4 945
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
606 (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 A9-9425 AMD A9-9425
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
1529 (41%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 AMD Phenom II X4 945
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
3740 (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 A9-9425 AMD A9-9425
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
299 (53%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 AMD Phenom II X4 945
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
564 (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 A9-9425 AMD A9-9425
2C 2T @ 3.70 GHz
82 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 AMD Phenom II X4 945
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
79 (96%)

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 A9-9425 AMD A9-9425
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
141 (46%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 AMD Phenom II X4 945
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
304 (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 A9-9425 AMD A9-9425
AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.85 GHz
325 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 AMD Phenom II X4 945
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
AMD A9-9425 AMD A9-9425
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
4 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 AMD Phenom II X4 945
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A9-9425 AMD Phenom II X4 945
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