Intel Celeron 420 vs AMD A9-9410

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Intel Celeron 420 or Intel Celeron 420 – 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 Intel Celeron 420 features 1 processor cores and has the capability to manage 1 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2007 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Celeron series.
To use the Intel Celeron 420, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 775 socket.
The AMD A9-9410 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 A9-9410, you'll need a motherboard with a FP4 socket.
Intel Celeron 400 Group AMD A9-9000
Intel Celeron Family AMD A
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
1 Generation 4
Intel Celeron 420 Name AMD A9-9410
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron 420 has 1 CPU cores and can calculate 1 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron 420 is 1.6 GHz
The processor has one core only.
The AMD A9-9410 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A9-9410 is 2.9 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.5 GHz.
No Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading No
None None 3.5 GHz
1 Threads 2
None None 3.2 GHz
1.6 GHz Frequency 2.9 GHz
1 CPU Cores 2
1x Core Cores 2x
normal Core architecture normal
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Celeron 420 does not have integrated graphics.
The AMD A9-9410 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A9-9410 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.
-- Direct X 12
-- Generation 7
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- Release date Q2/2016
-- Technology 28 nm
GPU name AMD Radeon R5 - 192 (Stoney Ridge)
-- Execution units 3
-- GPU frequency 0.8 GHz
-- Max. displays --
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Shaders 192
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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

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.
-- VP9 Decode
-- VP8 Decode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
-- h264 Decode
-- AV1 No
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- VC-1 Decode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

pci PCIe pci
2 Memory channels 1
No AES-NI Yes
No ECC No
16.0 GB Max. Memory 8.0 GB
-- Bandwidth --
DDR3-1066, DDR2-800 Memory type DDR4-2133
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 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 25 W watts.
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 25 W
-- Tjunction max 90 °C
None TDP down 10 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Celeron 420 is manufactured using a 65 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD A9-9410 is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
Monolithic Chip design --
-- Release price --
SSE3, MMX, SSE, SSE2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
Q2/2007 Release date Q2/2017
None Virtualization AMD-V
-- Part Number --
Conroe (Core) Architecture Stoney Ridge (Excavator)
65 nm Technology 28 nm
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
0 bytes L3-Cache 2.0 MB
512.0 KB L2-Cache 0 bytes
LGA 775 Socket FP4
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems