AMD A6-9400 vs Intel Core i3-8350K
Comparative analysis of AMD A6-9400 and Intel Core i3-8350K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. 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 7 year(s) 1 month(s) later
- Around 92400% higher clock speed: 3700 MHz vs 4 GHz
- Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 91 Watt
Launch date | 2019 vs October 2017 |
Maximum frequency | 3700 MHz vs 4 GHz |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 91 Watt |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-8350K
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
- 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 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 49% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2476 vs 1664
- 2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6871 vs 2717
Specifications (specs) | |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
Number of threads | 4 vs 2 |
Maximum core temperature | 100°C vs 90 °C |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 28 nm |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 160 KB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2476 vs 1664 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 6871 vs 2717 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD A6-9400
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-8350K
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD A6-9400 | Intel Core i3-8350K |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1664 | 2476 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2717 | 6871 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1176 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3902 | |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 4041 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 11.865 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 154.639 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.787 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 5.013 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 33.212 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD A6-9400 | Intel Core i3-8350K | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge | Coffee Lake |
Launch date | 2019 | October 2017 |
OPN Tray | AD9400AGM23AB | |
Place in performance rating | 1551 | 1557 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Price now | $184.99 | |
Processor Number | i3-8350K | |
Series | 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors | |
Status | Launched | |
Value for money (0-100) | 14.73 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3400 MHz | 4.00 GHz |
L1 cache | 160 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 100°C |
Maximum frequency | 3700 MHz | 4 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 4 |
Number of threads | 2 | 4 |
Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | |
L3 cache | 8196 KB (shared) | |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | |
Unlocked | ||
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR4-1600, DDR4-2400 | DDR4-2400 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 37.5 GB/s | |
Graphics |
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Graphics max frequency | 800 MHz | |
Processor graphics | Radeon R5 | Intel® UHD Graphics 630 |
Device ID | 0x3E91 | |
Graphics base frequency | 350 MHz | |
Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.15 GHz | |
Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
Max video memory | 64 GB | |
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | AM4 | FCLGA1151 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 91 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Thermal Solution | PCG 2015D (130W) | |
Advanced Technologies |
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Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
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 |
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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 interfaces |
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Number of displays supported | 3 | |
Graphics image quality |
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4K resolution support | ||
Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | |
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | 12 | |
OpenGL | 4.5 | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
PCIe configurations | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | |
Scalability | 1S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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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 |