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A9 9420 vs A6 9210


Description
Both models 9420 and 9210 are based on Excavator architecture.



Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 9420 gets a score of 26.2 k points while the 9210 gets 27.1 k points.

Summarizing, the 9210 is 1 times faster than the 9420. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
670f00
670f00
Core
Stoney Ridge
Stoney Ridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
3 GHz
2.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.6 GHz
2.8 GHz
Socket
Micro-BGA
Socket FP4
Cores/Threads
2/2
2/2
TDP
15 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
96+2x32 kB
1x96+2x32 kB
Cache L2
1024 kB
1024 kB
Date
April 2017
June 2016
Mean monothread perf.
33.09k points
20.78k points
Mean multithread perf.
46.33k points
27.13k points

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
9420
9210
Test#1 (Integers)
8.41k
4.87k (x0.58)
Test#2 (FP)
11.48k
10.38k (x0.9)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.29k
2.59k (x0.79)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.24k
2.38k (x1.07)
TOTAL
25.41k
20.22k (x0.8)

Multithread

9420

9210
Test#1 (Integers)
11.25k
7.41k (x0.66)
Test#2 (FP)
13.69k
11.87k (x0.87)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.09k
3.35k (x1.61)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.87k
2.6k (x1.39)
TOTAL
28.89k
25.23k (x0.87)

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
9420
9210
Test#1 (Integers)
7.55k
4.71k (x0.62)
Test#2 (FP)
13.9k
11.03k (x0.79)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.11k
2.59k (x0.83)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.18k
2.45k (x1.12)
TOTAL
26.74k
20.78k (x0.78)

Multithread

9420

9210
Test#1 (Integers)
9.09k
8.43k (x0.93)
Test#2 (FP)
12.25k
12.8k (x1.04)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3k
3.32k (x1.1)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.81k
2.59k (x1.43)
TOTAL
26.15k
27.13k (x1.04)

Performance/W
9420
9210
Test#1 (Integers)
606 points/W
562 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
817 points/W
853 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
200 points/W
221 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
120 points/W
172 points/W
TOTAL
1743 points/W
1809 points/W

Performance/GHz
9420
9210
Test#1 (Integers)
2096 points/GHz
1683 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3862 points/GHz
3938 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
864 points/GHz
927 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
604 points/GHz
873 points/GHz
TOTAL
7427 points/GHz
7420 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.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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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.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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