AMD PRO A8-9600 vs Intel Core i7-4790
Comparative analysis of AMD PRO A8-9600 and Intel Core i7-4790 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 A8-9600
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 6 month(s) later
- Around 24% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 72.72°C
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 84 Watt
- 3.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 17.191 vs 5.169
- 3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 269.509 vs 89.044
- 2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.523 vs 0.65
- 10.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 27.695 vs 2.582
- 13.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 84.399 vs 6.435
- Around 4% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1299 vs 1245
- Around 20% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 4551 vs 3807
- Around 4% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1299 vs 1245
- Around 20% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 4551 vs 3807
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 3 October 2016 vs 1 April 2014 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90°C vs 72.72°C |
| L2 cache | 2 MB vs 1 MB |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 84 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 17.191 vs 5.169 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 269.509 vs 89.044 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 1.523 vs 0.65 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 27.695 vs 2.582 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 84.399 vs 6.435 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 1299 vs 1245 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 4551 vs 3807 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 1299 vs 1245 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 4551 vs 3807 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4790
- Around 18% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
- Around 48% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2229 vs 1509
- 2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7267 vs 3333
- Around 62% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2226 vs 1377
- Around 62% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2226 vs 1377
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Maximum frequency | 4.00 GHz vs 3.4 GHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 28 nm |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2229 vs 1509 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 7267 vs 3333 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 2226 vs 1377 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 2226 vs 1377 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD PRO A8-9600
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4790
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| Name | AMD PRO A8-9600 | Intel Core i7-4790 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1509 | 2229 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 3333 | 7267 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 17.191 | 5.169 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 269.509 | 89.044 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 1.523 | 0.65 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 27.695 | 2.582 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 84.399 | 6.435 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 1299 | 1245 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 1377 | 2226 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 4551 | 3807 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 1299 | 1245 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 1377 | 2226 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 4551 | 3807 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 943 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3461 | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 2429 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD PRO A8-9600 | Intel Core i7-4790 | |
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Essentials |
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| Family | AMD PRO A-Series Processors | |
| Launch date | 3 October 2016 | 1 April 2014 |
| OPN Tray | AD960BAGM44AB | |
| OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
| Place in performance rating | 999 | 1623 |
| Series | AMD PRO A-Series A8 APU for Desktops | 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Architecture codename | Haswell | |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $303 | |
| Price now | $278.99 | |
| Processor Number | i7-4790 | |
| Status | Discontinued | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 10.55 | |
Performance |
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| Base frequency | 3.1 GHz | 3.60 GHz |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 22 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 90°C | 72.72°C |
| Maximum frequency | 3.4 GHz | 4.00 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
| Number of GPU cores | 6 | |
| Unlocked | ||
| 64 bit support | ||
| Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI2 | |
| Die size | 177 mm | |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | |
| Number of threads | 8 | |
| Transistor count | 1400 Million | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Supported memory frequency | 2400 MHz | |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | |
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V | |
Graphics |
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| Enduro | ||
| Graphics max frequency | 900 MHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Processor graphics | R7 | Intel® HD Graphics 4600 |
| Unified Video Decoder (UVD) | ||
| Video Codec Engine (VCE) | ||
| Device ID | 0x412 | |
| Graphics base frequency | 350 MHz | |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.20 GHz | |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
| Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
| Max video memory | 2 GB | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| DisplayPort | ||
| HDMI | ||
| DVI | ||
| eDP | ||
| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
| VGA | ||
| Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 12 | 11.2/12 |
| Vulkan | ||
| OpenGL | 4.3 | |
Compatibility |
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| Configurable TDP | 45 Watt/65 Watt | |
| Sockets supported | AM4 | FCLGA1150 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 84 Watt |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
| Thermal Solution | PCG 2013D | |
Peripherals |
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| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | Up to 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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| 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 | ||
| Flexible Display interface (FDI) | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® My WiFi technology | ||
| 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™) | ||
| 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 |
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| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 3840x2160@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over eDP | 3840x2160@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | |
| Max resolution over VGA | 1920x1200@60Hz | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Anti-Theft technology | ||
| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® OS Guard | ||
| Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
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