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
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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 - Video Composition (Frames/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) |
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Name | AMD PRO A8-9600B | Intel Core i7-4860EQ |
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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 | |
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Essentials |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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DisplayPort | ||
HDMI | ||
eDP | ||
Number of displays supported | 3 | |
VGA | ||
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | 12 | |
Vulkan | ||
Compatibility |
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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 |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 8 | 16 |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |
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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) | ||
Security & Reliability |
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Anti-Theft technology | ||
Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) |