AMD A9-9400 SoC vs Intel Core i7-4790K

Comparative analysis of AMD A9-9400 SoC and Intel Core i7-4790K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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 - 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A9-9400 SoC

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 8.8x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 88 Watt
  • 4.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 11.848 vs 2.814
  • 2.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 21.079 vs 7.147
  • Around 48% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 5100 vs 3454
  • Around 48% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 5100 vs 3454
Specifications (specs)
Launch date May 2016 vs 1 June 2013
L2 cache 1024 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 10 Watt vs 88 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 11.848 vs 2.814
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 21.079 vs 7.147
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5100 vs 3454
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5100 vs 3454

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4790K

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 83% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
  • 2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2465 vs 1219
  • 6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8067 vs 1346
  • 2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 5.95 vs 2.759
  • 2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 100.106 vs 49.738
  • Around 43% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1279 vs 894
  • Around 38% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2489 vs 1799
  • Around 43% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1279 vs 894
  • Around 38% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2489 vs 1799
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2465 vs 1219
PassMark - CPU mark 8067 vs 1346
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.95 vs 2.759
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 100.106 vs 49.738
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1279 vs 894
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2489 vs 1799
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1279 vs 894
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2489 vs 1799

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A9-9400 SoC
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4790K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1219
2465
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1346
8067
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.759
5.95
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
49.738
100.106
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
11.848
2.814
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
21.079
7.147
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
894
1279
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1799
2489
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5100
3454
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
894
1279
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1799
2489
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5100
3454
Name AMD A9-9400 SoC Intel Core i7-4790K
PassMark - Single thread mark 1219 2465
PassMark - CPU mark 1346 8067
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.759 5.95
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 49.738 100.106
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 11.848 2.814
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 21.079 7.147
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 894 1279
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1799 2489
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5100 3454
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 894 1279
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1799 2489
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5100 3454
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1070
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3995
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2813
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.695

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A9-9400 SoC Intel Core i7-4790K

Essentials

Architecture codename Stoney Ridge Devil's Canyon
Launch date May 2016 1 June 2013
Place in performance rating 1464 1475
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $339
Price now $306.99
Processor Number i7-4790K
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 10.73

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 124 mm 177 mm
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) 256 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB (per core) 1 MB
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 74 °C 72 °C
Maximum frequency 2.4 GHz 4.40 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Transistor count 1200 million 1400 Million
Base frequency 4.00 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
L3 cache 8 MB
Maximum core temperature 74.04°C
Number of threads 8
Unlocked

Memory

Supported memory types DDR4 DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 10 Watt 88 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1150
Thermal Solution PCG 2013D

Advanced Technologies

Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
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

Device ID 0x412
Execution Units 20
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.25 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.25 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4600

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 3840x2160@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA 1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.3

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

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)