AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF vs AMD A9-9420e Benchmark, comparison and differences


AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF		AMD A9-9420e
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF and the AMD A9-9420e and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF 6 core processor released in Q4/2019 with the AMD A9-9420e which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2017.

AMD Ryzen 5 (85)	Family	AMD A (112)
AMD Ryzen 2000 (9)	CPU group	AMD A9-9000 (4)
2	Generation	4
Pinnacle Ridge (Zen+)	Architecture	Stoney Ridge (Excavator)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (3.60 GHz). The processor can compute 12 threads at the same time. The AMD A9-9420e clocks with 1.80 GHz (2.70 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF	Characteristic	AMD A9-9420e
6	Cores	2
12	Threads	2
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
3.20 GHz	Frequency	1.80 GHz
3.60 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	2.70 GHz
3.40 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	2.40 GHz

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 Ryzen 5 1600 AF	Characteristic	AMD A9-9420e
--	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.
no iGPU	GPU	AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge)
	GPU frequency	0.72 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
--	GPU Generation	7
	Technology	28 nm
	Max. displays	3
--	Compute units	3
--	Shader	192
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
--	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.
no iGPU	GPU	AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge)
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode
No	Codec h264	Decode
No	Codec VP9	Decode
No	Codec VP8	Decode
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF, while the AMD A9-9420e supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 17.1 GB/s enabled.
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF	Characteristic	AMD A9-9420e
DDR4-2666	Memory	DDR4-2133
	Max. Memory	8 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	1 (Single Channel)
42.7 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	17.1 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
16.00 MB	L3 Cache	2.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	3.0
20	PCIe lanes	8
19.7 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	7.9 GB/s
Thermal Management The AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the AMD A9-9420e is 6 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF	Characteristic	AMD A9-9420e
65 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	6 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
95 °C	Tjunction max.	90 °C
Technical details The AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF has 16.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 12 nm. The cache of AMD A9-9420e is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF	Characteristic	AMD A9-9420e
12 nm	Technology	28 nm
Chiplet	Chip design	Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
AM4 (PGA 1331)	Socket	FP4
AMD-V, SVM	Virtualization	AMD-V
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems
Q4/2019	Release date	Q2/2017
210 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF (100%)

AMD A9-9420e (38%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF (100%)

AMD A9-9420e (11%)

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 Ryzen 5 1600 AF 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	941 (100%)
	AMD A9-9420e 2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz	355 (38%)

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 Ryzen 5 1600 AF 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	5241 (100%)
	AMD A9-9420e 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	444 (8%)

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 Ryzen 5 1600 AF 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	12524 (100%)
	AMD A9-9420e 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	1775 (14%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	65 (100%)
	AMD A9-9420e 2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	452 (100%)
	AMD A9-9420e 2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 Ryzen 5 1600 AF 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	931 (100%)
	AMD A9-9420e 2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 Ryzen 5 1600 AF 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	6822 (100%)
	AMD A9-9420e 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)

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 Ryzen 5 1600 AF 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	2684 (100%)
	AMD A9-9420e 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)

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 Ryzen 5 1600 AF @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A9-9420e AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.72 GHz	276 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.


	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	372.4 (100%)
	AMD A9-9420e 2C 2T @ 2.40 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 Ryzen 5 1600 AF 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	148 (100%)
	AMD A9-9420e 2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)

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 Ryzen 5 1600 AF 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	1221 (100%)
	AMD A9-9420e 2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)


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AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF vs AMD A9-9420e

CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Internal Graphics

Hardware codec support

Memory & PCIe

Thermal Management

Technical details