AMD A9-9420 vs Intel Xeon W-2175

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AMD A9-9420 or AMD A9-9420 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD A9-9420 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2017 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A9-9420, you'll need a motherboard with a FP4 socket.
The Intel Xeon W-2175 features 14 processor cores and has the capability to manage 28 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Xeon W series.
To use the Intel Xeon W-2175, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2066 socket.
AMD A9-9000 Group Intel Xeon W-2100/3100
4 Generation 6
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD A9-9420 Name Intel Xeon W-2175
AMD A Family Intel Xeon W
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A9-9420 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A9-9420 is 3.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.6 GHz.
The Intel Xeon W-2175 has 14 CPU cores and can calculate 28 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon W-2175 is 2.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.3 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
2 Threads 28
2x Cores 14x
2 CPU Cores 14
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking No
3.6 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 4.3 GHz
3.0 GHz Frequency 2.5 GHz
3.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A9-9420 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A9-9420 uses the AMD Radeon R5 - 192 (Stoney Ridge), which has 192 texture shaders
and 3 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Xeon W-2175 does not have integrated graphics.
192 Shaders --
Q2/2016 Release date --
28 nm Technology --
12 Direct X --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Max. displays --
3 Execution units --
0.85 GHz GPU frequency --
7 Generation --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
AMD Radeon R5 - 192 (Stoney Ridge) GPU name
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode VP8 --
Decode VC-1 --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
No AV1 --
Decode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode AVC --
Decode h264 --
Decode VP9 --
Decode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 512.0 GB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 85.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR4-2133 Memory type DDR4-2666
No ECC Yes
8.0 GB Max. Memory 512.0 GB
1 Memory channels 4
-- Bandwidth 85.4 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 140 W watts.
10 W TDP down None
25 W TDP up None
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 140 W
90 °C Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A9-9420 is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon W-2175 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 19.0 MB cache.
Q2/2017 Release date Q3/2017
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
28 nm Technology 14 nm
-- Chip design Monolithic
-- Release price 1947 $
Stoney Ridge (Excavator) Architecture Skylake W
2.0 MB L3-Cache 19.0 MB
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
FP4 Socket LGA 2066
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes