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Ryzen 3 1200 vs A9 9420


Description
The 1200 is based on Zen architecture while the 9420 is based on Excavator.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 1200 gets a score of 117.8 k points while the 9420 gets 46.3 k points.

Summarizing, the 1200 is 2.5 times faster than the 9420. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
800f11
670f00
Core
Summit Ridge
Stoney Ridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.1 GHz
3 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.4 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
AM4
Micro-BGA
Cores/Threads
4/4
2/2
TDP
65 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x64+4x32 kB
96+2x32 kB
Cache L2
4x512 kB
1024 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
0 kB
Date
July 2017
April 2017
Mean monothread perf.
37.55k points
33.09k points
Mean multithread perf.
117.81k points
46.33k 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
1200
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
11.73k
11.74k (x1)
Test#2 (FP)
18.85k
16.05k (x0.85)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.22k
3.26k (x0.77)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.76k
2.05k (x0.74)
TOTAL
37.55k
33.09k (x0.88)

Multithread

1200

9420
Test#1 (Integers)
38.56k
18.57k (x0.48)
Test#2 (FP)
62.21k
20.11k (x0.32)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.7k
5.27k (x0.38)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.33k
2.38k (x0.71)
TOTAL
117.81k
46.33k (x0.39)

Performance/W
1200
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
593 points/W
1238 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
957 points/W
1340 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
211 points/W
352 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
51 points/W
159 points/W
TOTAL
1812 points/W
3089 points/W

Performance/GHz
1200
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
3449 points/GHz
3260 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5544 points/GHz
4458 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1242 points/GHz
905 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
810 points/GHz
570 points/GHz
TOTAL
11045 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.


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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