AMD A12-9700P vs Intel Core i5-4400E

Comparative analysis of AMD A12-9700P and Intel Core i5-4400E processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, 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), 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 A12-9700P

Intel Core i5-4400E

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A12-9700P

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 37 Watt
Around 36% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 104.395 vs 77.024
Around 65% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 14.759 vs 8.961
4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 50.779 vs 12.651

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 June 2016 vs 1 October 2013
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 37 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	104.395 vs 77.024
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	14.759 vs 8.961
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	50.779 vs 12.651

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4400E

Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
Around 48% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1804 vs 1217
Around 34% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3251 vs 2424
5.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 12.125 vs 2.183
6.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.853 vs 0.129

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1804 vs 1217
PassMark - CPU mark	3251 vs 2424
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	12.125 vs 2.183
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.853 vs 0.129

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A12-9700P
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4400E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1217

1804

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2424

3251

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.183

12.125

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

104.395

77.024

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.129

0.853

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

14.759

8.961

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

50.779

12.651

Name	AMD A12-9700P	Intel Core i5-4400E
PassMark - Single thread mark	1217	1804
PassMark - CPU mark	2424	3251
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1934
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4344
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.183	12.125
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	104.395	77.024
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.129	0.853
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	14.759	8.961
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	50.779	12.651
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1030
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1596
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4124
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1030
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1596
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4124

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A12-9700P	Intel Core i5-4400E
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge	Haswell
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	1 June 2016	1 October 2013
OPN Tray	AM970PADY44AB
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1511	1835
Series	AMD A12-Series APU for Laptops	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop	Embedded
Launch price (MSRP)		$266
Price now		$266
Processor Number		i5-4400E
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		5.04
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.5 GHz	2.70 GHz
Die size	250 mm	130 mm
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of GPU cores	6
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	3100 Million	960 Million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache		128 KB
L3 cache		3072 KB
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3L 1333/1600
ECC memory support
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	758 MHz	1 GHz
iGPU core count	6
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics base frequency		400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		1.7 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
eDP
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	12-15 Watt
Sockets supported	FP4	FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	37 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 32mm x 1.6mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	8	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
AMD Secure technology
DualGraphics
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
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® 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)
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)