Intel Core i5-7440EQ vs AMD PRO A12-9800B

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-7440EQ and AMD PRO A12-9800B processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 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).

Intel Core i5-7440EQ

AMD PRO A12-9800B

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7440EQ

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
Around 53% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2131 vs 1392
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5711 vs 2691

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2131 vs 1392
PassMark - CPU mark	5711 vs 2691

Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A12-9800B

3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-7440EQ
CPU 2: AMD PRO A12-9800B

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2131

1392

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5711

2691

Name	Intel Core i5-7440EQ	AMD PRO A12-9800B
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1949
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1949
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1300
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1300
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2439
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2439
PassMark - Single thread mark	2131	1392
PassMark - CPU mark	5711	2691
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		411
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1169
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		17.869
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		208.601
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.302
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		22.379
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		78.766

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-7440EQ	AMD PRO A12-9800B
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Bristol Ridge
Launch date	Q1'17	24 October 2016
Place in performance rating	1359	1269
Processor Number	i5-7440EQ
Series	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	AMD PRO A-Series A12 APU for Laptops
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Family		AMD PRO A-Series Processors
OPN Tray		AM980BADY44AB
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	2.7 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	90°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Die size		250 mm
L2 cache		2 MB
Number of GPU cores		8
Transistor count		3100 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		1866 MHz
Graphics
Device ID	0x591B
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 630	R7
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		758 MHz
iGPU core count		8
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
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@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5
Vulkan
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	35 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	FP4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP		12 Watt/15 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	8
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
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)
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
RAID
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0