AMD Ryzen 7 1800X vs AMD A9-9400 SoC

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 1800X and AMD A9-9400 SoC processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X

AMD A9-9400 SoC

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 1800X

CPU is newer: launch date 10 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 67% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 84% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2197 vs 1195
12.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16348 vs 1329
8.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 23.426 vs 2.759
Around 12% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 55.914 vs 49.738

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	2 March 2017 vs May 2016
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
L1 cache	768 KB vs 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB vs 1024 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2197 vs 1195
PassMark - CPU mark	16348 vs 1329
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	23.426 vs 2.759
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	55.914 vs 49.738

Reasons to consider the AMD A9-9400 SoC

9.5x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 95 Watt
3.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 11.848 vs 3.726
Around 45% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 21.079 vs 14.577

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	11.848 vs 3.726
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	21.079 vs 14.577

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
CPU 2: AMD A9-9400 SoC

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2197

1195

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16348

1329

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

23.426

2.759

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

55.914

49.738

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.726

11.848

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

14.577

21.079

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X	AMD A9-9400 SoC
PassMark - Single thread mark	2197	1195
PassMark - CPU mark	16348	1329
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	934
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6333
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4496
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	23.426	2.759
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	55.914	49.738
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.16
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.726	11.848
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	14.577	21.079
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		894
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1799
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		5100
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		894
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1799
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		5100

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X	AMD A9-9400 SoC
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Stoney Ridge
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	2 March 2017	May 2016
Launch price (MSRP)	$499
OPN PIB	YD180XBCAEWOF
OPN Tray	YD180XBCM88AE
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1560	1545
Price now	$249.49
Series	AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors
Value for money (0-100)	18.18
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.6 GHz
Die size	192 mm	124 mm
L1 cache	768 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	8	2
Number of threads	16
Transistor count	4800 Million	1200 million
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	10 Watt
Thermal Solution	Not included
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)