Intel Core i5-9400F vs AMD FX-8100
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-9400F and AMD FX-8100 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9400F
- Around 46% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
- Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
- 2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2435 vs 1151
- 2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9467 vs 4055
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 4.10 GHz vs 2.8 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 32 nm |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2435 vs 1151 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 9467 vs 4055 |
Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8100
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
- Around 85% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1999 vs 1083
- Around 51% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7176 vs 4737
Specifications (specs) | |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Number of cores | 8 vs 6 |
Benchmarks | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1999 vs 1083 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 7176 vs 4737 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i5-9400F
CPU 2: AMD FX-8100
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | Intel Core i5-9400F | AMD FX-8100 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2435 | 1151 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 9467 | 4055 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1083 | 1999 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 4737 | 7176 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 3746 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Core i5-9400F | AMD FX-8100 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Coffee Lake | Zambezi |
Launch date | Q1'19 | October 2011 |
Place in performance rating | 1341 | 1339 |
Processor Number | i5-9400F | |
Series | 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors | |
Status | Launched | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Price now | $142 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 12.48 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.90 GHz | |
Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 100°C | |
Maximum frequency | 4.10 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
Number of cores | 6 | 8 |
Number of threads | 6 | |
Die size | 315 mm | |
L1 cache | 384 KB | |
L2 cache | 8192 KB | |
L3 cache | 8192 KB (shared) | |
Transistor count | 1200 million | |
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Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 41.6 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 128 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR3 |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Sockets supported | FCLGA1151 | AM3+ |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 95 Watt |
Thermal Solution | PCG 2015C (65W) | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
PCIe configurations | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | |
Scalability | 1S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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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 |
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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 | ||
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Virtualization |
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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™) |