Core i5-12400F vs A9 9420
Description
The i5-12400F is based on Alder Lake architecture while the 9420 is based on Excavator.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-12400F gets a score of 399.4 k points while the 9420 gets 46.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-12400F is 8.6 times faster than the 9420. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-12400F gets a score of 399.4 k points while the 9420 gets 46.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-12400F is 8.6 times faster than the 9420. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
90675
670f00
Core
Alder Lake-S
Stoney Ridge
Base frecuency
2.5 GHz
3 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.4 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
LGA 1700
Micro-BGA
Cores/Threads
6/12
2/2
TDP
117 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32/0x64+6x48/0x32 kB
96+2x32 kB
Cache L2
6x1280+0x2048 kB
1024 kB
Cache L3
18432 kB
0 kB
Date
January 2022
April 2017
Mean monothread perf.
76.46k points
33.09k points
Mean multithread perf.
399.39k points
46.33k points
Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
i5-12400F
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
7.43k
2.56k (x0.35)
Test#2 (FP)
18.64k
9.97k (x0.53)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.15k
2.96k (x0.22)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.82k
2.12k (x0.14)
TOTAL
54.04k
17.61k (x0.33)
Multithread
i5-12400F
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
36.23k
3.88k (x0.11)
Test#2 (FP)
134.76k
9.26k (x0.07)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
84.06k
3.9k (x0.05)
Test#1 (Memory)
16.71k
1.74k (x0.1)
TOTAL
271.76k
18.79k (x0.07)
SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
i5-12400F
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
24.18k
8.41k (x0.35)
Test#2 (FP)
23.85k
11.48k (x0.48)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.42k
3.29k (x0.23)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.87k
2.24k (x0.15)
TOTAL
77.32k
25.41k (x0.33)
Multithread
i5-12400F
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
122.98k
11.25k (x0.09)
Test#2 (FP)
168.77k
13.69k (x0.08)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
96.11k
2.09k (x0.02)
Test#1 (Memory)
16.32k
1.87k (x0.11)
TOTAL
404.19k
28.89k (x0.07)
AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
i5-12400F
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
24.24k
7.55k (x0.31)
Test#2 (FP)
24.74k
13.9k (x0.56)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.95k
3.11k (x0.22)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.47k
2.18k (x0.15)
TOTAL
77.41k
26.74k (x0.35)
Multithread
i5-12400F
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
126.87k
9.09k (x0.07)
Test#2 (FP)
186.48k
12.25k (x0.07)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
92.37k
3k (x0.03)
Test#1 (Memory)
15.45k
1.81k (x0.12)
TOTAL
421.18k
26.15k (x0.06)
AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
i5-12400F
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
33.85k
11.74k (x0.35)
Test#2 (FP)
20.33k
16.05k (x0.79)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
10.51k
3.26k (x0.31)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.77k
2.05k (x0.17)
TOTAL
76.46k
33.09k (x0.43)
Multithread
i5-12400F
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
174.21k
18.57k (x0.11)
Test#2 (FP)
141.31k
20.11k (x0.14)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
64.86k
5.27k (x0.08)
Test#1 (Memory)
19.01k
2.38k (x0.13)
TOTAL
399.39k
46.33k (x0.12)
Performance/W
i5-12400F
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
1489 points/W
1238 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1208 points/W
1340 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
554 points/W
352 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
162 points/W
159 points/W
TOTAL
3414 points/W
3089 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-12400F
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
7693 points/GHz
3260 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
4621 points/GHz
4458 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2389 points/GHz
905 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2675 points/GHz
570 points/GHz
TOTAL
17378 points/GHz
9192 points/GHz
Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.
Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.
Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.
Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.
If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.
If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.
Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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