AMD A6-9400 vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Comparative analysis of AMD A6-9400 and AMD Ryzen 7 2700X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD A6-9400
- CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 6 month(s) later
- Around 85947% higher clock speed: 3700 MHz vs 4.3 GHz
- Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 90 °C vs 85°C
- Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Launch date | 2019 vs 19 April 2018 |
Maximum frequency | 3700 MHz vs 4.3 GHz |
Maximum core temperature | 90 °C vs 85°C |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 105 Watt |
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
- 14 more threads: 16 vs 2
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm FinFET vs 28 nm
- 4.8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 45% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2421 vs 1664
- 6.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17518 vs 2717
Specifications (specs) | |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Number of cores | 8 vs 2 |
Number of threads | 16 vs 2 |
Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm FinFET vs 28 nm |
L1 cache | 768 KB vs 160 KB |
L2 cache | 4 MB vs 1 MB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2421 vs 1664 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 17518 vs 2717 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD A6-9400
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD A6-9400 | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1664 | 2421 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2717 | 17518 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1057 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 7046 | |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 4802 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 28.998 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 61.632 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.257 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 3.876 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 14.816 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD A6-9400 | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge | Zen+ |
Launch date | 2019 | 19 April 2018 |
OPN Tray | AD9400AGM23AB | |
Place in performance rating | 1553 | 1578 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Family | AMD Ryzen Processors | |
Launch price (MSRP) | $329 | |
OPN PIB | YD270XBGAFBOX | |
OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
Price now | $309.89 | |
Series | AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors | |
Value for money (0-100) | 16.13 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3400 MHz | 3.7 GHz |
L1 cache | 160 KB | 768 KB |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 4 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 12 nm FinFET |
Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 85°C |
Maximum frequency | 3700 MHz | 4.3 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 8 |
Number of threads | 2 | 16 |
Die size | 209.78 mm | |
L3 cache | 16 MB | |
Transistor count | 4940 Million | |
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Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Maximum memory size | 64 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR4-1600, DDR4-2400 | DDR4 |
Supported memory frequency | 2933 MHz | |
Graphics |
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Graphics max frequency | 800 MHz | |
Processor graphics | Radeon R5 | |
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | AM4 | AM4 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 105 Watt |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Thermal Solution | Wraith Prism with RGB LED | |
Advanced Technologies |
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Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium | ||
AMD SenseMI | ||
AMD StoreMI technology | ||
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 3.0 x16 |