AMD A10-9630P vs Intel Core i5-8400T

Comparative analysis of AMD A10-9630P and Intel Core i5-8400T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD A10-9630P

Intel Core i5-8400T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-9630P

Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1966 vs 861
Around 33% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4857 vs 3657

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1966 vs 861
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4857 vs 3657

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8400T

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1913 vs 1390
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7439 vs 2946

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1913 vs 1390
PassMark - CPU mark	7439 vs 2946

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A10-9630P
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8400T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1390

1913

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2946

7439

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1966

861

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4857

3657

Name	AMD A10-9630P	Intel Core i5-8400T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1390	1913
PassMark - CPU mark	2946	7439
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1966	861
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4857	3657

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A10-9630P	Intel Core i5-8400T
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	Q2 2016	April 2018
OPN Tray	AM963PAEY44AB
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1399	1603
Series	AMD A10-Series APU for Laptops	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Coffee Lake
Price now		$179
Processor Number		i5-8400T
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		15.83
Performance
Base frequency	2.6 GHz	1.70 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.3 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of GPU cores	6
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L3 cache		9216 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Number of threads		6
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Supported memory types		DDR4-2666
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x3E92
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
Vulkan
OpenGL		4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	25-45 Watt
Sockets supported	FP4	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		25 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		1.20 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015A (35W)
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
AMD Secure technology
DualGraphics
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot