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.

AMD A9-9430

Intel Core i7-9700K

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		2874
PassMark - CPU mark		14452
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	1380	1375
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