Intel Core i5-9400F vs AMD PRO A12-8870
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-9400F and AMD PRO A12-8870 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9400F
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
- Around 34% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2439 vs 1816
- 2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9471 vs 3969
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 6 vs 4 |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 28 nm |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2439 vs 1816 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 9471 vs 3969 |
Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A12-8870
- Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
Maximum frequency | 4.2 GHz vs 4.10 GHz |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i5-9400F
CPU 2: AMD PRO A12-8870
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Core i5-9400F | AMD PRO A12-8870 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2439 | 1816 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 9471 | 3969 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1083 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 4737 | |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 3757 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Core i5-9400F | AMD PRO A12-8870 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Coffee Lake | |
Launch date | Q1'19 | Q3 2016 |
Place in performance rating | 1328 | 1323 |
Processor Number | i5-9400F | |
Series | 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors | AMD PRO A-Series A12 APU for Desktops |
Status | Launched | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Family | AMD PRO A-Series Processors | |
OPN Tray | AD887BAUM44AB | |
OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 7 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
Performance |
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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 | |
Maximum frequency | 4.10 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
Number of cores | 6 | 4 |
Number of threads | 6 | |
L2 cache | 2 MB | |
Number of GPU cores | 8 | |
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Memory |
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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 | 2400 MHz | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Sockets supported | FCLGA1151 | AM4 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Thermal Solution | PCG 2015C (65W) | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 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 | ||
FreeSync | ||
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4) | ||
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™) | ||
Graphics |
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Graphics max frequency | 1108 MHz | |
Processor graphics | R7 | |
Switchable graphics | ||
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | 12 | |
Vulkan |