Intel Core i5-9600KF vs AMD A6-9500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-9600KF and AMD A6-9500 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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).

Intel Core i5-9600KF

AMD A6-9500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9600KF

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
Around 21% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
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 69% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2737 vs 1624
5.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10682 vs 1869
2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1272 vs 484
7.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5800 vs 800

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2737 vs 1624
PassMark - CPU mark	10682 vs 1869
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1272 vs 484
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5800 vs 800

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-9500

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-9600KF
CPU 2: AMD A6-9500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2737

1624

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10682

1869

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1272

484

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5800

800

Name	Intel Core i5-9600KF	AMD A6-9500
PassMark - Single thread mark	2737	1624
PassMark - CPU mark	10682	1869
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4290
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1272	484
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5800	800
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1134
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2148
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		6783
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1134
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2148
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		6783

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-9600KF	AMD A6-9500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Bristol Ridge
Launch date	Q1'19	27 July 2017
Place in performance rating	1176	1191
Processor Number	i5-9600KF
Series	9th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD A-Series Processors
Launch price (MSRP)		$64
OPN PIB		AD9500AGABBOX
OPN Tray		AD9500AGM23AB
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$56.83
Value for money (0-100)		15.52
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.70 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	90°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	6
Compute Cores		8
Die size		246 mm
L2 cache		1 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °C
Number of GPU cores		6
Transistor count		1178 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2400 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015D (130W)
Configurable TDP		45/65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	8
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0 x8
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
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
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™)
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		1029 MHz
iGPU core count		6
Processor graphics		Radeon R5 Series
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX		DirectX® 12
Vulkan