AMD PRO A6-9500E vs Intel Core i7-7820X
Comparative analysis of AMD PRO A6-9500E and Intel Core i7-7820X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A6-9500E
- 4x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 140 Watt
- Around 62% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 258.694 vs 159.198
- Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.928 vs 0.92
- 3.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 18.808 vs 5.968
- 2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 44.938 vs 16.376
Specifications (specs) | |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt vs 140 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 258.694 vs 159.198 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.928 vs 0.92 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 18.808 vs 5.968 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 44.938 vs 16.376 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-7820X
- CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
- Around 26% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
- Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 99°C vs 90°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 69% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2522 vs 1493
- 10.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17165 vs 1662
- Around 11% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 10.666 vs 9.607
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | June 2017 vs 3 October 2016 |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Number of cores | 8 vs 2 |
Maximum frequency | 4.30 GHz vs 3.4 GHz |
Maximum core temperature | 99°C vs 90°C |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 28 nm |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) vs 1 MB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2522 vs 1493 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 17165 vs 1662 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 10.666 vs 9.607 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD PRO A6-9500E
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-7820X
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) |
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Name | AMD PRO A6-9500E | Intel Core i7-7820X |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1493 | 2522 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1662 | 17165 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 9.607 | 10.666 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 258.694 | 159.198 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.928 | 0.92 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 18.808 | 5.968 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 44.938 | 16.376 |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 958 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 1181 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 3550 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 958 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 1181 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 3550 | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1138 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 8814 | |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 5958 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD PRO A6-9500E | Intel Core i7-7820X | |
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Essentials |
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Family | AMD PRO A-Series Processors | |
Launch date | 3 October 2016 | June 2017 |
OPN Tray | AD950BAHM23AB | |
OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
Place in performance rating | 1376 | 1378 |
Series | AMD PRO A-Series A6 APU for Desktops | Intel® Core™ X-series Processors |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Architecture codename | Skylake | |
Launch price (MSRP) | $679 | |
Price now | $499.99 | |
Processor Number | i7-7820X | |
Status | Launched | |
Value for money (0-100) | 10.93 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 3 GHz | 3.60 GHz |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 90°C | 99°C |
Maximum frequency | 3.4 GHz | 4.30 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 8 |
Number of GPU cores | 4 | |
Unlocked | ||
64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | |
L3 cache | 11264 KB (shared) | |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | |
Number of QPI Links | 0 | |
Number of threads | 16 | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
Supported memory frequency | 2400 MHz | |
Maximum memory size | 128 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | |
Graphics |
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Enduro | ||
Graphics max frequency | 800 MHz | |
Processor graphics | R5 | |
Unified Video Decoder (UVD) | ||
Video Codec Engine (VCE) | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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DisplayPort | ||
HDMI | ||
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | 12 | |
Vulkan | ||
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | AM4 | FCLGA2066 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt | 140 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Thermal Solution | PCG 2017X | |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
Max number of PCIe lanes | 28 | |
Scalability | 1S Only | |
Advanced Technologies |
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AMD Secure technology | ||
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP) | ||
FreeSync | ||
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Out-of-band client management | ||
PowerGating | ||
PowerNow | ||
PowerTune | ||
System Image Stability | ||
TrueAudio | ||
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units | 2 | |
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
IOMMU 2.0 | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) |