AMD A10 PRO-7850B vs Intel Core i9-9900K

Comparative analysis of AMD A10 PRO-7850B and Intel Core i9-9900K 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD A10 PRO-7850B

Intel Core i9-9900K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A10 PRO-7850B

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 83% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2445 vs 1336
Around 29% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 16.734 vs 12.968
Around 47% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 299.141 vs 202.925
Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.516 vs 1.504
4.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 29.04 vs 6.779
5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 87.568 vs 17.406

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256K (per core)
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2445 vs 1336
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	16.734 vs 12.968
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	299.141 vs 202.925
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.516 vs 1.504
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	29.04 vs 6.779
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	87.568 vs 17.406

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9900K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
Around 25% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 4 GHz
Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 72.40°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 87% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2924 vs 1565
5.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18208 vs 3441
Around 45% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 8781 vs 6048

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 4 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 72.40°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 256 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2924 vs 1565
PassMark - CPU mark	18208 vs 3441
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8781 vs 6048

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A10 PRO-7850B
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-9900K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1565

2924

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3441

18208

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2445

1336

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

6048

8781

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

16.734

12.968

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

299.141

202.925

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.516

1.504

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

29.04

6.779

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

87.568

17.406

Name	AMD A10 PRO-7850B	Intel Core i9-9900K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1565	2924
PassMark - CPU mark	3441	18208
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2445	1336
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6048	8781
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	16.734	12.968
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	299.141	202.925
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.516	1.504
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	29.04	6.779
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	87.568	17.406
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		7011
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2165
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		4003
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		6679
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2165
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		4003
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		6679

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A10 PRO-7850B	Intel Core i9-9900K
Essentials
Family	AMD PRO A-Series Processors
OPN Tray	AD785BXBI44JA
Place in performance rating	802	808
Series	AMD PRO A-Series A10 APU for Desktops	9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Coffee Lake
Launch date		October 2018
Price now		$909
Processor Number		i9-9900K
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		6.63
Performance
Base frequency	3.7 GHz	3.60 GHz
Compute Cores	12
L1 cache	256 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256K (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	72.40°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	5.00 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of GPU cores	8
Number of threads	4	16
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
L3 cache		16 MB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Supported memory types		DDR4-2666
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	720 MHz
iGPU core count	512
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x3E98
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 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
OpenGL		4.5
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2+	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	95 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015D (130W)
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
DualGraphics
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
RAID
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
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™)
IOMMU 2.0
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