AMD A6-9500E vs Intel Core i5-7400
Comparative analysis of AMD A6-9500E and Intel Core i5-7400 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, 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), 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD A6-9500E
- CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
- 2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2240 vs 881
- Around 20% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3331 vs 2786
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 27 July 2017 vs January 2017 |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt vs 65 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 2240 vs 881 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3331 vs 2786 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7400
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.4 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 52% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2082 vs 1369
- 3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5475 vs 1725
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
Maximum frequency | 3.50 GHz vs 3.4 GHz |
Maximum core temperature | 100°C vs 90°C |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 28 nm |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2082 vs 1369 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 5475 vs 1725 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD A6-9500E
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-7400
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | AMD A6-9500E | Intel Core i5-7400 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1369 | 2082 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1725 | 5475 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 2240 | 881 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3331 | 2786 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 2078 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.523 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 74.155 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.441 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.201 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 5.905 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 1706 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 3128 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 5712 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 1706 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 3128 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 5712 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD A6-9500E | Intel Core i5-7400 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge | Kaby Lake |
Family | AMD A-Series Processors | |
Launch date | 27 July 2017 | January 2017 |
OPN PIB | AD9500AHABBOX | |
OPN Tray | AD9500AHM23AB | |
OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
Place in performance rating | 1404 | 1398 |
Price now | $59.99 | $208.31 |
Series | AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops | 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors |
Value for money (0-100) | 14.32 | 10.39 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Launch price (MSRP) | $202 | |
Processor Number | i5-7400 | |
Status | Launched | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3 GHz | 3.00 GHz |
Compute Cores | 6 | |
Die size | 246 mm | |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | 72 °C |
Maximum core temperature | 90°C | 100°C |
Maximum frequency | 3.4 GHz | 3.50 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 4 |
Number of GPU cores | 4 | |
Transistor count | 1178 million | |
Unlocked | ||
Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | |
L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) | |
Number of QPI Links | 0 | |
Number of threads | 4 | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Supported memory frequency | 2400 MHz | |
Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V |
Maximum memory size | 64 GB | |
Graphics |
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Enduro | ||
Graphics max frequency | 800 MHz | 1 GHz |
iGPU core count | 4 | |
Processor graphics | Radeon R5 Series | Intel® HD Graphics 630 |
Unified Video Decoder (UVD) | ||
Video Codec Engine (VCE) | ||
Device ID | 0x5912 | |
Graphics base frequency | 350 MHz | |
Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.00 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 |
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DisplayPort | ||
HDMI | ||
Number of displays supported | 3 | |
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 12 |
Vulkan | ||
OpenGL | 4.5 | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | AM4 | FCLGA1151 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Thermal Solution | PCG 2015C (65W) | |
Peripherals |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 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 | |
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 |