Ryzen 5 3500U vs A9 9420
Description
The 3500U is based on Zen+ architecture while the 9420 is based on Excavator.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3500U gets a score of 141 k points while the 9420 gets 46.3 k points.
Summarizing, the 3500U is 3 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 3500U gets a score of 141 k points while the 9420 gets 46.3 k points.
Summarizing, the 3500U is 3 times faster than the 9420. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
810f81
670f00
Core
Picasso
Stoney Ridge
Base frecuency
2.1 GHz
3 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
BGA-FP5
Micro-BGA
Cores/Threads
4/8
2/2
TDP
15 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x64+6x32 kB
96+2x32 kB
Cache L2
4x512 kB
1024 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
0 kB
Date
January 2019
April 2017
Mean monothread perf.
36.64k points
33.09k points
Mean multithread perf.
140.97k 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
3500U
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
3.24k
2.56k (x0.79)
Test#2 (FP)
13.16k
9.97k (x0.76)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.41k
2.96k (x0.67)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.32k
2.12k (x0.64)
TOTAL
24.12k
17.61k (x0.73)
Multithread
3500U
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
12.95k
3.88k (x0.3)
Test#2 (FP)
57.84k
9.26k (x0.16)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
21.05k
3.9k (x0.19)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.51k
1.74k (x0.5)
TOTAL
95.36k
18.79k (x0.2)
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
3500U
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
11.98k
8.41k (x0.7)
Test#2 (FP)
15.85k
11.48k (x0.72)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.53k
3.29k (x0.73)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.29k
2.24k (x0.68)
TOTAL
35.65k
25.41k (x0.71)
Multithread
3500U
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
48.28k
11.25k (x0.23)
Test#2 (FP)
74.19k
13.69k (x0.18)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
23.29k
2.09k (x0.09)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.47k
1.87k (x0.54)
TOTAL
149.23k
28.89k (x0.19)
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
3500U
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
11.1k
7.55k (x0.68)
Test#2 (FP)
18.97k
13.9k (x0.73)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.9k
3.11k (x0.8)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.39k
2.18k (x0.64)
TOTAL
37.37k
26.74k (x0.72)
Multithread
3500U
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
45.74k
9.09k (x0.2)
Test#2 (FP)
75.47k
12.25k (x0.16)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
21.89k
3k (x0.14)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.49k
1.81k (x0.52)
TOTAL
146.6k
26.15k (x0.18)
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
3500U
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
10.88k
11.74k (x1.08)
Test#2 (FP)
18.09k
16.05k (x0.89)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.29k
3.26k (x0.76)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.36k
2.05k (x0.61)
TOTAL
36.64k
33.09k (x0.9)
Multithread
3500U
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
42.44k
18.57k (x0.44)
Test#2 (FP)
73.82k
20.11k (x0.27)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
20.76k
5.27k (x0.25)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.96k
2.38k (x0.6)
TOTAL
140.97k
46.33k (x0.33)
Performance/W
3500U
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
2829 points/W
1238 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
4921 points/W
1340 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1384 points/W
352 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
264 points/W
159 points/W
TOTAL
9398 points/W
3089 points/W
Performance/GHz
3500U
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
2942 points/GHz
3260 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
4890 points/GHz
4458 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1161 points/GHz
905 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
909 points/GHz
570 points/GHz
TOTAL
9901 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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