Intel Core i5-9400F vs AMD A6-7470K

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-9400F and AMD A6-7470K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i5-9400F

AMD A6-7470K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9400F

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 4 GHz
Around 40% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 71.30°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 54% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2430 vs 1576
5.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9458 vs 1799
Around 52% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4737 vs 3119

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 4 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 71.30°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2430 vs 1576
PassMark - CPU mark	9458 vs 1799
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4737 vs 3119

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-7470K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 96% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2119 vs 1083

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2119 vs 1083

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-9400F
CPU 2: AMD A6-7470K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2430

1576

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9458

1799

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1083

2119

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4737

3119

Name	Intel Core i5-9400F	AMD A6-7470K
PassMark - Single thread mark	2430	1576
PassMark - CPU mark	9458	1799
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1083	2119
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4737	3119
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3746

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-9400F	AMD A6-7470K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q1'19
Place in performance rating	1348	1365
Processor Number	i5-9400F
Series	9th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB		AD747KYBJCBOX
OPN Tray		AD747KYBI23JC
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	71.30°C
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz	4 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	6
Compute Cores		6
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
Number of GPU cores		4
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666
Supported memory frequency		2133 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)
Configurable TDP		45 Watt/65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
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® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD Mantle API
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
PowerTune
TrueAudio
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™)
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		800 MHz
iGPU core count		256
Processor graphics		AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
Vulkan