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Athlon X4 950 vs A9 9425


Description
Both models 950 and 9425 are based on Excavator architecture.



Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 950 gets a score of 99.8 k points while the 9425 gets 41.7 k points.

Summarizing, the 950 is 2.4 times faster than the 9425. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
660f51
670f00
Core
Bristol Ridge
Stoney Ridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.5 GHz
3.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.8 GHz
3.7 GHz
Socket
AM4
BGA-FP4
Cores/Threads
4/4
2/2
TDP
65 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x96+4x32 kB
96+2x32 kB
Cache L2
2x1024 kB
1024 kB
Date
September 2016
May 2018
Mean monothread perf.
34.93k points
31.31k points
Mean multithread perf.
99.8k points
41.73k points

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
950
9425
Test#1 (Integers)
12.44k
11.23k (x0.9)
Test#2 (FP)
15.96k
14.7k (x0.92)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.54k
3.15k (x0.89)
Test#1 (Memory)
3k
2.24k (x0.75)
TOTAL
34.93k
31.31k (x0.9)

Multithread

950

9425
Test#1 (Integers)
40.75k
16.58k (x0.41)
Test#2 (FP)
42.07k
17.84k (x0.42)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.53k
5.09k (x0.41)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.45k
2.23k (x0.5)
TOTAL
99.8k
41.73k (x0.42)

Performance/W
950
9425
Test#1 (Integers)
627 points/W
1105 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
647 points/W
1189 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
193 points/W
339 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
68 points/W
148 points/W
TOTAL
1535 points/W
2782 points/W

Performance/GHz
950
9425
Test#1 (Integers)
3274 points/GHz
3034 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
4199 points/GHz
3972 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
931 points/GHz
850 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
788 points/GHz
605 points/GHz
TOTAL
9193 points/GHz
8461 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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