AMD A6-9400 vs Intel Core i7-4960X

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-9400 and Intel Core i7-4960X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, 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).

AMD A6-9400

Intel Core i7-4960X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-9400

CPU is newer: launch date 11 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 92400% higher clock speed: 3700 MHz vs 4.00 GHz
Around 35% higher maximum core temperature: 90 °C vs 66.8°C
2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 130 Watt

Launch date	2019 vs 3 September 2013
Maximum frequency	3700 MHz vs 4.00 GHz
Maximum core temperature	90 °C vs 66.8°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 130 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4960X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
10 more threads: 12 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
2.4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2077 vs 1664
3.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10062 vs 2717

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 160 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2077 vs 1664
PassMark - CPU mark	10062 vs 2717

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-9400
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4960X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1664

2077

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2717

10062

Name	AMD A6-9400	Intel Core i7-4960X
PassMark - Single thread mark	1664	2077
PassMark - CPU mark	2717	10062
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		850
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		5157
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		6029
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		25.225
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		174.038
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.161
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		6.883
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		32.99

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-9400	Intel Core i7-4960X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge	Ivy Bridge E
Launch date	2019	3 September 2013
OPN Tray	AD9400AGM23AB
Place in performance rating	1549	1564
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$999
Price now		$769.99
Processor Number		i7-4960X
Series		Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		5.28
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3400 MHz	3.60 GHz
L1 cache	160 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	66.8°C
Maximum frequency	3700 MHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	2	6
Number of threads	2	12
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		257 mm
L3 cache		15 MB
Transistor count		1860 Million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-1600, DDR4-2400	DDR3 1333/1600/1866
Maximum memory bandwidth		59.7 GB/s
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz
Processor graphics	Radeon R5
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	130 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		52.5mm x 45.0mm
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
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)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		40
PCI Express revision		3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)