AMD PRO A6-9500E vs Intel Core i7-9700K

Comparative analysis of AMD PRO A6-9500E and Intel Core i7-9700K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, 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

  • 2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 9.607 vs 9.136
  • Around 32% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 258.694 vs 195.695
  • 3.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 18.808 vs 5.449
  • 2.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 44.938 vs 15.67
  • Around 2% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1181 vs 1155
  • Around 72% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3550 vs 2066
  • Around 2% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1181 vs 1155
  • Around 72% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3550 vs 2066
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 9.607 vs 9.136
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 258.694 vs 195.695
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 18.808 vs 5.449
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 44.938 vs 15.67
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1181 vs 1155
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3550 vs 2066
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1181 vs 1155
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3550 vs 2066

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9700K

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 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 44% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
  • Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°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 92% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2874 vs 1493
  • 8.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14452 vs 1662
  • Around 19% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.105 vs 0.928
  • 2.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2156 vs 958
  • 2.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2156 vs 958
Specifications (specs)
Launch date October 2018 vs 3 October 2016
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 8 vs 2
Maximum frequency 4.90 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
L2 cache 256K (per core) vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2874 vs 1493
PassMark - CPU mark 14452 vs 1662
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.105 vs 0.928
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2156 vs 958
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2156 vs 958

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD PRO A6-9500E
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-9700K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1493
2874
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1662
14452
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
9.607
9.136
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
258.694
195.695
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.928
1.105
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
18.808
5.449
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
44.938
15.67
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
958
2156
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1181
1155
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3550
2066
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
958
2156
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1181
1155
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3550
2066
Name AMD PRO A6-9500E Intel Core i7-9700K
PassMark - Single thread mark 1493 2874
PassMark - CPU mark 1662 14452
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 9.607 9.136
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 258.694 195.695
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.928 1.105
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 18.808 5.449
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 44.938 15.67
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 958 2156
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1181 1155
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3550 2066
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 958 2156
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1181 1155
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3550 2066
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1306
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7386
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5855

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD PRO A6-9500E Intel Core i7-9700K

Essentials

Family AMD PRO A-Series Processors
Launch date 3 October 2016 October 2018
OPN Tray AD950BAHM23AB
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating 1374 1375
Series AMD PRO A-Series A6 APU for Desktops 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Architecture codename Coffee Lake
Price now $409.99
Processor Number i7-9700K
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 12.64

Performance

Base frequency 3 GHz 3.60 GHz
L2 cache 1 MB 256K (per core)
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 90°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.4 GHz 4.90 GHz
Number of cores 2 8
Number of GPU cores 4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 64K (per core)
L3 cache 12 MB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Number of threads 8

Memory

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

Graphics

Enduro
Graphics max frequency 800 MHz
Processor graphics R5 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

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
Vulkan
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Sockets supported AM4 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 95 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
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

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
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™)
IOMMU 2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

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

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