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AMD A9-9420 RADEON R5, 5 COMPUTE CORES 2C+3G

Processor

CPU cores
2*
Maximum boost clock
3.6 GHz*
Thermal design power
15 W*

Rendering performance

Median score · higher is better

Three-scene Blender rendering throughput. Versions, operating systems and rendering backends remain separate. This is not a gaming score.

Blender 4.4.0 / Linux / CPU
AMD A9-9420 RADEON R5, 5 COMPUTE CORES 2C+3G 10.30 samples/min 3 complete runs · Middle 50%: 9.67 - 10.50 · 2 core / 2 thread · Latest: 2025-04-19

Community submissions; cooling, power limits and system configuration can affect results.

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

Bitcoin MiningWindows / OpenCL / compute · mHash/s

Higher is better.

AMD A9-9420 RADEON R5, 5 COMPUTE CORES 2C+3G

2.54* mHash/s

AMD A9-9420 RADEON R5, 5 COMPUTE CORES 2C+3G

Host configuration not reported.

Face DetectionWindows / OpenCL / compute · mPixels/s

Higher is better.

AMD A9-9420 RADEON R5, 5 COMPUTE CORES 2C+3G

2.25* mPixels/s

AMD A9-9420 RADEON R5, 5 COMPUTE CORES 2C+3G

Host configuration not reported.

Ocean Surface SimulationWindows / OpenCL / compute · fps

Higher is better.

AMD A9-9420 RADEON R5, 5 COMPUTE CORES 2C+3G

3.20* fps

AMD A9-9420 RADEON R5, 5 COMPUTE CORES 2C+3G

Host configuration not reported.

Particle Simulation - 64kWindows / OpenCL / compute · mInteraction/s

Higher is better.

AMD A9-9420 RADEON R5, 5 COMPUTE CORES 2C+3G

8.93* mInteraction/s

AMD A9-9420 RADEON R5, 5 COMPUTE CORES 2C+3G

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexWindows / OpenCL / compute · fps

Higher is better.

AMD A9-9420 RADEON R5, 5 COMPUTE CORES 2C+3G

0.11* fps

AMD A9-9420 RADEON R5, 5 COMPUTE CORES 2C+3G

Host configuration not reported.

TV-L1 Optical FlowWindows / OpenCL / compute · mPixels/s

Higher is better.

AMD A9-9420 RADEON R5, 5 COMPUTE CORES 2C+3G

0.21* mPixels/s

AMD A9-9420 RADEON R5, 5 COMPUTE CORES 2C+3G

Host configuration not reported.

Video CompositionWindows / OpenCL / compute · fps

Higher is better.

AMD A9-9420 RADEON R5, 5 COMPUTE CORES 2C+3G

0.31* fps

AMD A9-9420 RADEON R5, 5 COMPUTE CORES 2C+3G

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Recorded results

Only the same benchmark, version, workload, scenario and unit share a row. Missing results are not zero. System results include the full submitted hardware and software configuration.

Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Linux · 4.4.0 · samples/min

AMD A9-9420 RADEON R5, 5 COMPUTE CORES 2C+3G

2.25 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
2
CPU threads
2
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Linux · 4.4.0 · samples/min

AMD A9-9420 RADEON R5, 5 COMPUTE CORES 2C+3G

10.30 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
2
CPU threads
2
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
9.6688103605784
75th percentile
10.496742294131
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Linux · 4.4.0 · samples/min

AMD A9-9420 RADEON R5, 5 COMPUTE CORES 2C+3G

2.77 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
2
CPU threads
2
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Linux · 4.4.0 · samples/min

AMD A9-9420 RADEON R5, 5 COMPUTE CORES 2C+3G

5.28 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
2
CPU threads
2
CPU sockets
1

Processing & platform

CPU cores
2*
Graphics
AMD Radeon™ R5 Graphics*
Base clock
3 GHz*
Reported integrated GPU frequency
847 MHz*
Maximum boost clock
3.6 GHz*
L2 cache
1 MB*
Process node
28 nm*

Memory & storage

Supported memory

  • DDR4*

Power specifications

Thermal design power
15 W*

CPU power specifications

  • AMD configurable TDP*
    Power specification
    cTDP*
    Minimum rating
    10 W*
    Maximum rating
    15 W*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications · 22 fields
Name
7th Gen A9-9420 APU*
Default TDP
15* W
AMD Configurable TDP (cTDP)
10-15W*
Processor Technology for CPU Cores
28* nm
Unlocked for Overclocking
No*
Family
A-Series*
Max. Operating Temperature (Tjmax)
90* °C
Launch Date
Q217*
*OS Support
Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition , RHEL x86 64-Bit , Ubuntu x86 64-Bit*
PCI Express® Version
PCIe® 3.0*
System Memory Type
DDR4*
System Memory Specification
Up to 2133 MT/s*
Graphics Model
AMD Radeon™ R5 Graphics*
Graphics Core Count
3*
Graphics Frequency
847* MHz
Series
A9-Series APU for Laptops*
Product ID Tray
AM9420AYN23AC*
Form Factor
Laptops*
# of CPU Cores
2*
Max. Boost Clock
3.6* GHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
Qualification
Up to*
Original declaration
Up to 3.6 GHz*
Base Clock
3* GHz
L2 Cache
1* MB

* Provisional data