AMD A8-7500 vs AMD A9-9400 SoC

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-7500 and AMD A9-9400 SoC processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD A8-7500

AMD A9-9400 SoC

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-7500

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 10% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 979 vs 894
Around 10% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 979 vs 894
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1410 vs 1195
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3422 vs 1329

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
L2 cache	4 MB vs 1024 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	979 vs 894
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	979 vs 894
PassMark - Single thread mark	1410 vs 1195
PassMark - CPU mark	3422 vs 1329

Reasons to consider the AMD A9-9400 SoC

6.5x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 37% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1799 vs 1310
Around 37% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1799 vs 1310
Around 42% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 5100 vs 3588
Around 42% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 5100 vs 3588

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1799 vs 1310
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1799 vs 1310
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	5100 vs 3588
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	5100 vs 3588

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-7500
CPU 2: AMD A9-9400 SoC

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

979

894

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

979

894

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1310

1799

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1310

1799

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3588

5100

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3588

5100

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1410

1195

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3422

1329

Name	AMD A8-7500	AMD A9-9400 SoC
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	979	894
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	979	894
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1310	1799
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1310	1799
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3588	5100
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3588	5100
PassMark - Single thread mark	1410	1195
PassMark - CPU mark	3422	1329
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.759
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		49.738
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		11.848
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		21.079

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A8-7500	AMD A9-9400 SoC
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaveri	Stoney Ridge
Family	AMD A8-Series
Place in performance rating	1535	1543
Processor Number	A8-7500
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch date		May 2016
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3000 MHz
Die size	245 mm2	124 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	1024 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	2.41 billion	1200 million
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °C
Maximum frequency		2.4 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4
Graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	10 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
TrueAudio
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)