Core i5-4202Y vs A9-9410

The Core i5-4202Y packs 2 cores / 4 threads, matching the A9-9410's 2 cores. Boost clocks reach 2 GHz on the Core i5-4202Y versus 3.5 GHz on the A9-9410 — a 54.5% clock advantage for the A9-9410 (base: 1.6 GHz vs 2.9 GHz). The Core i5-4202Y uses the Haswell (2013−2015) architecture (22 nm), while the A9-9410 uses Stoney Ridge (2016−2019) (28 nm). In PassMark, the Core i5-4202Y scores 1,552 against the A9-9410's 1,550 — a 0.1% lead for the Core i5-4202Y. Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 589 vs 350, a 50.9% lead for the Core i5-4202Y that directly translates to higher frame rates. Multi-core Geekbench: 1,030 vs 650 (45.2% advantage for the Core i5-4202Y). L3 cache: 3 MB on the Core i5-4202Y vs 0 kB on the A9-9410.

The Core i5-4202Y uses the FCBGA1168 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the A9-9410 uses FP4 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR3L-1600 / LPDDR3-1600 on the Core i5-4202Y versus DDR4-2133 on the A9-9410 — the A9-9410 supports 28.6% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Core i5-4202Y supports up to 16 GB of RAM compared to 8 GB — 66.7% more capacity for professional workloads. Memory channels: 2 (Core i5-4202Y) vs 1 (A9-9410). PCIe lanes: 12 (Core i5-4202Y) vs 8 (A9-9410) — the Core i5-4202Y offers 4 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: HM86,HM87 (Core i5-4202Y) and SoC (A9-9410).

Neither processor supports overclocking. Virtualization support: VT-x / EPT (Core i5-4202Y) vs AMD-V (A9-9410). Both include integrated graphics — Intel HD Graphics 4200 (Core i5-4202Y) and Radeon R5 (A9-9410) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i5-4202Y targets Ultra-portable, A9-9410 targets Budget Laptop. Direct competitor: A9-9410 rivals Pentium N4200.