AMD A9-9410

The AMD A9-9410 is an entry-level chip from the Stoney-Ridge APU series for notebooks (7th APU generation), which was announced mid 2016. At its launch, the A9-9410 is the fastest Stoney Ridge processor (dual-core version of Bristol Ridge) and integrates two CPU cores (one Excavator module with 2 integer and on FP unit) clocked between 2.9-3.5 GHz. It also includes a Radeon R5 GPU with 192 shaders at 800 MHz as well as a single-channel DDR4-2133 memory controller, H.265 video engine and chipset with all I/O ports.

Architecture

Stoney Ridge is the successor of the Carrizo architecture and the design is almost identical. Thanks to optimized manufacturing processes and more aggressive Boost behavior, however, the clocks are a bit higher at the same power consumption. The memory controller now also supports DDR4-RAM, in this case up to 2133 MHz. Stoney Ridge is the designation for the smaller dual-core and single-core chip, while Bristol Ridge is the bigger quad-core chip with dual-channel memory controller. More technical details are available in the following articles:

• AMD's Bristol Ridge and Stoney Ridge Architecture
• AMD: Bristol Ridge APUs announced

Performance

Thanks to the high maximum clock of up to 3.5 GHz, the single-core performance should be pretty good. The multi-core performance on the other hand is much lower compared to the Bristol Ridge models. Compared to older Carrizo-L/Beema quad-cores, the APU should still perform pretty well. The level of performance should be similar to a Core-m3 and therefore also be sufficient for more demanding applications.

The TDP can be configured between 10-25 Watts, so there can be big performance differences under sustained workloads.

Graphics Card

The integrated Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) GPU has 192 active shader units (3 compute cores) clocked at up to 800 MHz. More details about the GPU are available in the linked articles above. 

Power Consumption

AMD specifies the TDP of the A9-9410 with 15 Watts, but it can be configured between 10-25 Watts. This means the CPU is a good choice for thin and light notebooks, but also 15-inch devices with better cooling capabilities.

Series	AMD Bristol Ridge
Codename	Stoney Ridge
Series: Bristol Ridge Stoney Ridge AMD A9-9425 3.1 - 3.7 GHz 2 / 2  AMD A9-9420e - 2.5 GHz 2 / 2  AMD A9-9420 3 - 3.6 GHz 2 / 2  AMD A9-9410 « 2.9 - 3.5 GHz 2 / 2  AMD A6-9225 2.6 - 3.1 GHz 2 / 2  AMD A6-9220 2.5 - 2.9 GHz 2 / 2  AMD A6-9220C 1.8 - 2.7 GHz 2 / 2  AMD A6-9210 2.4 - 2.8 GHz 2 / 2  AMD A4-9120 2.2 - 2.5 GHz 2 / 2  AMD A4-9120C 1.6 - 2.4 GHz 2 / 2  AMD E2-9010 2 - 2.2 GHz 2 / 2  AMD E2-9000 1.8 - 2.2 GHz 2 / 2  AMD A6-9220e 1.6 - 2.4 GHz 2 / 2
Clock Rate	2900 - 3500 MHz
Level 2 Cache	1 MB
Number of Cores / Threads	2 / 2
Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power)	10-25 Watt
Transistor Count	1200 Million
Manufacturing Technology	28 nm
Die Size	124.5 mm2
Max. Temperature	90 °C
Socket	BGA
Features	Single-Channel DDR4-2133, Virtualization,
GPU	AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 800 MHz)
64 Bit	64 Bit support
Architecture	x86
Announcement Date	06/01/2016
Product Link (external)	products.amd.com

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