AMD A9-9430 vs Intel Core i5-7400
Comparative analysis of AMD A9-9430 and Intel Core i5-7400 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD A9-9430
- Around 99900% higher clock speed: 3500 MHz vs 3.50 GHz
- 2.6x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 65 Watt
- 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 7.568 vs 3.523
- Around 93% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 142.793 vs 74.155
- Around 56% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.688 vs 0.441
- 7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 15.424 vs 2.201
- 6.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 38.08 vs 5.905
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Maximum frequency | 3500 MHz vs 3.50 GHz |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 25 Watt vs 65 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 7.568 vs 3.523 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 142.793 vs 74.155 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.688 vs 0.441 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 15.424 vs 2.201 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 38.08 vs 5.905 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7400
- 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: 14 nm vs 28 nm
- Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1706 vs 830
- 2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3128 vs 1522
- Around 24% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 5712 vs 4616
- 2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1706 vs 830
- 2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3128 vs 1522
- Around 24% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 5712 vs 4616
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
| Number of threads | 4 vs 2 |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 28 nm |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 160 KB |
| Benchmarks | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 1706 vs 830 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 3128 vs 1522 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 5712 vs 4616 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 1706 vs 830 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 3128 vs 1522 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 5712 vs 4616 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD A9-9430
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-7400
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| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) |
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| Name | AMD A9-9430 | Intel Core i5-7400 |
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| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 7.568 | 3.523 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 142.793 | 74.155 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.688 | 0.441 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 15.424 | 2.201 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 38.08 | 5.905 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 830 | 1706 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 1522 | 3128 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 4616 | 5712 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 830 | 1706 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 1522 | 3128 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 4616 | 5712 |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2082 | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 5471 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 881 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2786 | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 2078 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD A9-9430 | Intel Core i5-7400 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Stoney Ridge | Kaby Lake |
| Family | AMD A9-Series | |
| Place in performance rating | 1383 | 1400 |
| Processor Number | A9-9430 | i5-7400 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Launch date | January 2017 | |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $202 | |
| Price now | $208.31 | |
| Series | 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors | |
| Status | Launched | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 10.39 | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 3200 MHz | 3.00 GHz |
| L1 cache | 160 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum frequency | 3500 MHz | 3.50 GHz |
| Number of cores | 2 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 2 | 4 |
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | |
| L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) | |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | |
| Maximum core temperature | 100°C | |
| Number of QPI Links | 0 | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 1 | 2 |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | |
Graphics |
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| Processor graphics | Radeon R5 series | Intel® HD Graphics 630 |
| Unified Video Decoder (UVD) | ||
| Video Codec Engine (VCE) | ||
| Device ID | 0x5912 | |
| Graphics base frequency | 350 MHz | |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.00 GHz | |
| Graphics max frequency | 1 GHz | |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
| Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
| Max video memory | 64 GB | |
Compatibility |
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| Package Size | micro-BGA | 37.5mm x 37.5mm |
| Sockets supported | BGA (FT4) | FCLGA1151 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 25 Watt | 65 Watt |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
| Thermal Solution | PCG 2015C (65W) | |
Peripherals |
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| 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 |
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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 | ||
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
Graphics image quality |
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| 4K resolution support | ||
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | |
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 12 | |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| 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 | ||
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