AMD A9-9430 vs Intel Core i5-4570R

Comparative analysis of AMD A9-9430 and Intel Core i5-4570R processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability. 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 109275% higher clock speed: 3500 MHz vs 3.20 GHz
  • 2.6x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • 2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 7.568 vs 3.205
  • 2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 142.793 vs 71.054
  • Around 72% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.688 vs 0.401
  • 8.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 15.424 vs 1.794
  • 7.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 38.08 vs 5.207
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3500 MHz vs 3.20 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 7.568 vs 3.205
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 142.793 vs 71.054
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.688 vs 0.401
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 15.424 vs 1.794
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 38.08 vs 5.207

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4570R

  • 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
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
  • Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1677 vs 830
  • 2.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3547 vs 1522
  • Around 11% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 5144 vs 4616
  • 2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1677 vs 830
  • 2.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3547 vs 1522
  • Around 11% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 5144 vs 4616
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 28 nm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 160 KB
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1677 vs 830
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3547 vs 1522
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5144 vs 4616
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1677 vs 830
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3547 vs 1522
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5144 vs 4616

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A9-9430
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4570R

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
7.568
3.205
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
142.793
71.054
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.688
0.401
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
15.424
1.794
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
38.08
5.207
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
830
1677
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1522
3547
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4616
5144
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
830
1677
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1522
3547
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4616
5144
Name AMD A9-9430 Intel Core i5-4570R
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 7.568 3.205
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 142.793 71.054
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.688 0.401
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 15.424 1.794
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 38.08 5.207
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 830 1677
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1522 3547
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 4616 5144
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 830 1677
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1522 3547
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 4616 5144
PassMark - Single thread mark 1798
PassMark - CPU mark 4556
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 764
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2603

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A9-9430 Intel Core i5-4570R

Essentials

Architecture codename Stoney Ridge Crystal Well
Family AMD A9-Series
Place in performance rating 1383 1382
Processor Number A9-9430 i5-4570R
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch date June 2013
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3200 MHz 2.70 GHz
L1 cache 160 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB 256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 22 nm
Maximum frequency 3500 MHz 3.20 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 2 4
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
Die size 177 mm
L3 cache 4096 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 71 °C
Number of QPI Links 0
Transistor count 1400 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 1 2
Supported memory types DDR4-2400 DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB

Graphics

Processor graphics Radeon R5 series Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 5200
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID 0xD22
Graphics base frequency 200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.15 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

Compatibility

Package Size micro-BGA 37.5mm x 32mm x 1.65mm
Sockets supported BGA (FT4) FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt 65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4
Scalability 1S Only

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
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 interfaces

DisplayPort
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@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA 2880x1800@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.3

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)