AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B vs AMD A9-9420e

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AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A9-9420e
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B AMD A9-9420e

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B or AMD A9-9420e - 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 Ryzen Embedded V1605B has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B was released in Q1/2018.

The AMD A9-9420e has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD A9-9420e was released in Q2/2017.
AMD Ryzen Embedded V (16) Family AMD A (112)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1000 (7) CPU group AMD A9-9000 (4)
1 Generation 4
Great Horned Owl (Zen) Architecture Stoney Ridge (Excavator)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.60 GHz). The AMD A9-9420e has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz (2.70 GHz).

AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B Characteristic AMD A9-9420e
4 Cores 2
8 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 1.80 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.70 GHz
2.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.40 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 Ryzen Embedded V1605B Characteristic AMD A9-9420e
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge) GPU AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge)
1.10 GHz GPU frequency 0.72 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
8 GPU Generation 7
14 nm Technology 28 nm
3 Max. displays 3
8 Compute units 3
512 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 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 RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge) GPU AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A9-9420e can connect up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels.

AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B Characteristic AMD A9-9420e
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR4-2133
32 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 8
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 7.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B has a TDP of 15 W, that of the AMD A9-9420e is 6 W.

AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B Characteristic AMD A9-9420e
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
25 W TDP up --
12 W TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B has a 4.00 MB cache, while the AMD A9-9420e cache has a total of 2.00 MB.

AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B Characteristic AMD A9-9420e
14 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
FP5 Socket FP4
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q1/2018 Release date Q2/2017
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B (100%)
AMD A9-9420e (41%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B (100%)
AMD A9-9420e (21%)

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 Embedded V1605B AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
862 (100%)
AMD A9-9420e AMD A9-9420e
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
355 (41%)

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 Embedded V1605B AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B
4C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
2677 (100%)
AMD A9-9420e AMD A9-9420e
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
444 (17%)

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 Embedded V1605B AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.10 GHz
1126 (100%)
AMD A9-9420e AMD A9-9420e
AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.72 GHz
276 (25%)

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 Embedded V1605B AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B
4C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
7402 (100%)
AMD A9-9420e AMD A9-9420e
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
1775 (24%)

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 Embedded V1605B AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
136 (100%)
AMD A9-9420e AMD A9-9420e
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B AMD A9-9420e
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