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

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
7.568
4.777
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
142.793
14.063
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.688
0.195
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
15.424
32.901
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
38.08
5.143
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
830
2085
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1522
1897
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4616
4904
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
830
2085
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1522
1897
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4616
4904
Name AMD A9-9430 AMD A10-7870K
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 1516
PassMark - CPU mark 3468
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 512
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1581

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A9-9430 AMD A10-7870K

Essentials

Architecture codename Stoney Ridge Kaveri
Family AMD A9-Series AMD A-Series Processors
Place in performance rating 1380 1400
Processor Number A9-9430
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch date May 2015
Launch price (MSRP) $120
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Series AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops
Value for money (0-100) 6.44

Performance

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
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 1 2
Supported memory types DDR4-2400 DDR3
Supported memory frequency 2133 MHz

Graphics

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

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

PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0

Advanced Technologies

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

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
Vulkan