AMD PRO A8-9600B vs Intel Core i7-4860EQ

Comparative analysis of AMD PRO A8-9600B and Intel Core i7-4860EQ 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A8-9600B

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.3 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 3.1x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 47 Watt
  • Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 12.973 vs 11.798
  • Around 61% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 231.224 vs 143.214
  • Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.117 vs 1.101
  • Around 37% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 19.579 vs 14.262
  • 2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 57.356 vs 25.733
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 10/24/2016 vs August 2013
Maximum frequency 3.3 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
L2 cache 2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 47 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 12.973 vs 11.798
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 231.224 vs 143.214
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.117 vs 1.101
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 19.579 vs 14.262
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 57.356 vs 25.733

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4860EQ

  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 90°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
  • Around 47% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1754 vs 1194
  • 2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5500 vs 2292
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum core temperature 100 °C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1754 vs 1194
PassMark - CPU mark 5500 vs 2292

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD PRO A8-9600B
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4860EQ

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1194
1754
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2292
5500
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
12.973
11.798
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
231.224
143.214
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.117
1.101
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
19.579
14.262
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
57.356
25.733
Name AMD PRO A8-9600B Intel Core i7-4860EQ
PassMark - Single thread mark 1194 1754
PassMark - CPU mark 2292 5500
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 427
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1128
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 12.973 11.798
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 231.224 143.214
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.117 1.101
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 19.579 14.262
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 57.356 25.733

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD PRO A8-9600B Intel Core i7-4860EQ

Essentials

Architecture codename Bristol Ridge Crystal Well
Family AMD PRO A-Series Processors
Launch date 10/24/2016 August 2013
OPN Tray AM960BADY44AB
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating 1474 1459
Series AMD PRO A-Series A8 APU for Laptops
Vertical segment Laptop Laptop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.4 GHz
Die size 250 mm 264 mm
L2 cache 2 MB 256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 90°C 100 °C
Maximum frequency 3.3 GHz 3.2 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of GPU cores 6
Number of threads 4 8
Transistor count 3100 Million 1400 million
Unlocked
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 100 °C

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory frequency 1866 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4 DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB / s
Maximum memory size 32 GB

Graphics

Enduro
Graphics max frequency 720 MHz 1 GHz
iGPU core count 6
Processor graphics R5 Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI
eDP
Number of displays supported 3
VGA

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
Vulkan

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 12 Watt/15 Watt
Sockets supported FP4 FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 47 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 8 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0

Advanced Technologies

AMD Secure technology
DualGraphics
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
RAID
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions SSE4.1 / 4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
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)

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)