AMD A6-9500 vs Intel Core i5-8400

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-9500 and Intel Core i5-8400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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), 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 A6-9500

Intel Core i5-8400

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-9500

CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 9% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 6783 vs 6201
Around 9% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 6783 vs 6201

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 July 2017 vs 5 January 2017
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	6783 vs 6201
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	6783 vs 6201

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8400

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
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 46% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2383 vs 1629
4.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9232 vs 1876
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1048 vs 484
5.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4580 vs 800
Around 61% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1826 vs 1134
Around 82% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3900 vs 2148
Around 61% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1826 vs 1134
Around 82% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3900 vs 2148

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2383 vs 1629
PassMark - CPU mark	9232 vs 1876
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1048 vs 484
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4580 vs 800
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1826 vs 1134
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3900 vs 2148
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1826 vs 1134
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3900 vs 2148

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-9500
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1629

2383

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1876

9232

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

484

1048

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

800

4580

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1134

1826

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2148

3900

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6783

6201

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1134

1826

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2148

3900

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6783

6201

Name	AMD A6-9500	Intel Core i5-8400
PassMark - Single thread mark	1629	2383
PassMark - CPU mark	1876	9232
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	484	1048
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	800	4580
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1134	1826
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2148	3900
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	6783	6201
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1134	1826
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2148	3900
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	6783	6201
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3658
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		5.68
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		73.097
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.752
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.767
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		10.333

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-9500	Intel Core i5-8400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge	Coffee Lake
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	27 July 2017	5 January 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$64	$190
OPN PIB	AD9500AGABBOX
OPN Tray	AD9500AGM23AB
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1110	1083
Price now	$56.83	$259
Series	AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Value for money (0-100)	15.52	13.28
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i5-8400
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	2.80 GHz
Compute Cores	8
Die size	246 mm
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	90°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	2	6
Number of GPU cores	6
Transistor count	1178 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache		256 KB
L3 cache		9 MB
Number of threads		6
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	1029 MHz
iGPU core count	6
Processor graphics	Radeon R5 Series	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x3E92
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 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	DirectX® 12	12
Vulkan
OpenGL		4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45/65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	8	16
PCI Express revision	3.0 x8	3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
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™)
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
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