AMD A8-7670K vs Intel Core i5-9400

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-7670K and Intel Core i5-9400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 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 - 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), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD A8-7670K

Intel Core i5-9400

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-7670K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 8% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1882 vs 1738
Around 14% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 7326 vs 6414
Around 8% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1882 vs 1738
Around 14% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 7326 vs 6414

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256K (per core)
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1882 vs 1738
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	7326 vs 6414
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1882 vs 1738
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	7326 vs 6414

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9400

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
2 more threads: 6 vs 4
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 72.40°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 64% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2441 vs 1485
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9376 vs 3192
Around 47% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3574 vs 2436
Around 47% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3574 vs 2436

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	6 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 72.40°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 256 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2441 vs 1485
PassMark - CPU mark	9376 vs 3192
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3574 vs 2436
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3574 vs 2436

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-7670K
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-9400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1485

2441

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3192

9376

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1882

1738

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2436

3574

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7326

6414

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1882

1738

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2436

3574

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7326

6414

Name	AMD A8-7670K	Intel Core i5-9400
PassMark - Single thread mark	1485	2441
PassMark - CPU mark	3192	9376
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	14.634
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	126.662
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.151
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	20.723
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	67.072
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1882	1738
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2436	3574
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	7326	6414
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1882	1738
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2436	3574
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	7326	6414
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1075
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4645
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3760

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A8-7670K	Intel Core i5-9400
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB	AD767KXBJCSBX
Place in performance rating	826	776
Series	AMD A8-Series APU for Desktops	9th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Coffee Lake
Launch date		October 2018
Processor Number		i5-9400
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	2.90 GHz
Compute Cores	10
L1 cache	256 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256K (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	72.40°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	4.10 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of GPU cores	6
Number of threads	4	6
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
L3 cache		9 MB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Supported memory types		DDR4-2666
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	757 MHz
iGPU core count	512
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0X3E98/x92
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	12	12
Vulkan
OpenGL		4.5
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2+	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	Near Silent 95W	PCG 2015C (65W)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
DualGraphics
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerTune
TrueAudio
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
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
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