AMD A9-9430 vs AMD A10-7870K
Comparative analysis of AMD A9-9430 and AMD A10-7870K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 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), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD A9-9430
- Around 85266% higher clock speed: 3500 MHz vs 4.1 GHz
- 3.8x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 95 Watt
- Around 58% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 7.568 vs 4.777
- 10.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 142.793 vs 14.063
- 3.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.688 vs 0.195
- 7.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 38.08 vs 5.143
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Maximum frequency | 3500 MHz vs 4.1 GHz |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 25 Watt vs 95 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 7.568 vs 4.777 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 142.793 vs 14.063 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.688 vs 0.195 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 38.08 vs 5.143 |
Reasons to consider the AMD A10-7870K
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
- Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 32.901 vs 15.424
- 2.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2085 vs 830
- Around 25% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1897 vs 1522
- Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 4904 vs 4616
- 2.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2085 vs 830
- Around 25% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1897 vs 1522
- Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 4904 vs 4616
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
| Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
| Number of threads | 4 vs 2 |
| L1 cache | 256 KB vs 160 KB |
| L2 cache | 4 MB vs 1 MB |
| Benchmarks | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 32.901 vs 15.424 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 2085 vs 830 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 1897 vs 1522 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 4904 vs 4616 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 2085 vs 830 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 1897 vs 1522 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 4904 vs 4616 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD A9-9430
CPU 2: AMD A10-7870K
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| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) |
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| Name | AMD A9-9430 | AMD A10-7870K |
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| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 7.568 | 4.777 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 142.793 | 14.063 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.688 | 0.195 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 15.424 | 32.901 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 38.08 | 5.143 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 830 | 2085 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 1522 | 1897 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 4616 | 4904 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 830 | 2085 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 1522 | 1897 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 4616 | 4904 |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1532 | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 3496 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 512 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1581 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD A9-9430 | AMD A10-7870K | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Stoney Ridge | Kaveri |
| Family | AMD A9-Series | AMD A-Series Processors |
| Place in performance rating | 1382 | 1396 |
| Processor Number | A9-9430 | |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Launch date | May 2015 | |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $120 | |
| OPN PIB | AD787KXDJCBOX | |
| OPN Tray | AD787KXDI44JC | |
| Price now | $249.99 | |
| Series | AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 6.44 | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 3200 MHz | 3.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 160 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Maximum frequency | 3500 MHz | 4.1 GHz |
| Number of cores | 2 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 2 | 4 |
| Compute Cores | 12 | |
| Die size | 246 mm | |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | |
| Maximum core temperature | 72.40°C | |
| Number of GPU cores | 8 | |
| Transistor count | 1178 million | |
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Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 1 | 2 |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR3 |
| Supported memory frequency | 2133 MHz | |
Graphics |
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| Processor graphics | Radeon R5 series | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics |
| Unified Video Decoder (UVD) | ||
| Video Codec Engine (VCE) | ||
| Enduro | ||
| Graphics max frequency | 866 MHz | |
| iGPU core count | 512 | |
| Number of pipelines | 512 | |
| Switchable graphics | ||
Compatibility |
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| Package Size | micro-BGA | |
| Sockets supported | BGA (FT4) | FM2+ |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 25 Watt | 95 Watt |
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Peripherals |
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| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP) | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| AMD App Acceleration | ||
| AMD Elite Experiences | ||
| AMD HD3D technology | ||
| AMD Mantle API | ||
| DualGraphics | ||
| Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC) | ||
| FreeSync | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) | ||
| Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA) | ||
| Out-of-band client management | ||
| PowerGating | ||
| PowerNow | ||
| PowerTune | ||
| System Image Stability | ||
| TrueAudio | ||
| VirusProtect | ||
Virtualization |
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| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
| IOMMU 2.0 | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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| HDMI | ||
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 12 | |
| Vulkan | ||
