AMD A9-9430 vs Intel Core i7-9700K

Comparative analysis of AMD A9-9430 and Intel Core i7-9700K 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 71329% higher clock speed: 3500 MHz vs 4.90 GHz
  • 3.8x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • 2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 15.424 vs 5.449
  • 2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 38.08 vs 15.67
  • Around 32% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1522 vs 1155
  • 2.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 4616 vs 2066
  • Around 32% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1522 vs 1155
  • 2.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 4616 vs 2066
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3500 MHz vs 4.90 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 15.424 vs 5.449
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 38.08 vs 15.67
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1522 vs 1155
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 4616 vs 2066
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1522 vs 1155
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 4616 vs 2066

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9700K

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
  • 6 more threads: 8 vs 2
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • 3.2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 21% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 9.136 vs 7.568
  • Around 37% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 195.695 vs 142.793
  • Around 61% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.105 vs 0.688
  • 2.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2156 vs 830
  • 2.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2156 vs 830
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 8 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
L1 cache 64K (per core) vs 160 KB
L2 cache 256K (per core) vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 9.136 vs 7.568
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 195.695 vs 142.793
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.105 vs 0.688
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2156 vs 830
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2156 vs 830

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A9-9430
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-9700K

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
7.568
9.136
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
142.793
195.695
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.688
1.105
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
15.424
5.449
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
38.08
15.67
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
830
2156
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1522
1155
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4616
2066
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
830
2156
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1522
1155
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4616
2066
Name AMD A9-9430 Intel Core i7-9700K
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 7.568 9.136
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 142.793 195.695
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.688 1.105
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 15.424 5.449
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 38.08 15.67
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 830 2156
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1522 1155
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 4616 2066
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 830 2156
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1522 1155
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 4616 2066
PassMark - Single thread mark 2875
PassMark - CPU mark 14459
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1306
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7386
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5855

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A9-9430 Intel Core i7-9700K

Essentials

Architecture codename Stoney Ridge Coffee Lake
Family AMD A9-Series
Place in performance rating 1383 1377
Processor Number A9-9430 i7-9700K
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch date October 2018
Price now $409.99
Series 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 12.64

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3200 MHz 3.60 GHz
L1 cache 160 KB 64K (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB 256K (per core)
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 3500 MHz 4.90 GHz
Number of cores 2 8
Number of threads 2 8
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
L3 cache 12 MB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 1 2
Supported memory types DDR4-2400 DDR4-2666
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB

Graphics

Processor graphics Radeon R5 series Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID 0x3E98
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB

Compatibility

Package Size micro-BGA 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported BGA (FT4) FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 25 Watt 95 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Thermal Solution PCG 2015D (130W)

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
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

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

Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

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

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Security & Reliability

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