Intel Core i7-8670 vs AMD A6-9500E
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-8670 and AMD A6-9500E processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Peripherals. 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8670
- CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
- Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Launch date | January 2018 vs 27 July 2017 |
Number of cores | 6 vs 2 |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 28 nm |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) vs 1 MB |
Reasons to consider the AMD A6-9500E
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- Around 10% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
- Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Maximum frequency | 3.4 GHz vs 3.1 GHz |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt vs 65 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i7-8670
CPU 2: AMD A6-9500E
Name | Intel Core i7-8670 | AMD A6-9500E |
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GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 2120 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 2120 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 1306 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 1306 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 2279 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 2279 | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1369 | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1725 | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 2240 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3331 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Core i7-8670 | AMD A6-9500E | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Coffee Lake | Bristol Ridge |
Launch date | January 2018 | 27 July 2017 |
Place in performance rating | 1427 | 1404 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Family | AMD A-Series Processors | |
OPN PIB | AD9500AHABBOX | |
OPN Tray | AD9500AHM23AB | |
OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
Price now | $59.99 | |
Series | AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops | |
Value for money (0-100) | 14.32 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 1 MB |
L3 cache | 12288 KB (shared) | |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | 74 °C |
Maximum frequency | 3.1 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
Number of cores | 6 | 2 |
Base frequency | 3 GHz | |
Compute Cores | 6 | |
Die size | 246 mm | |
Maximum core temperature | 90°C | |
Number of GPU cores | 4 | |
Transistor count | 1178 million | |
Unlocked | ||
Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4-2400 |
Max memory channels | 2 | |
Supported memory frequency | 2400 MHz | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
Sockets supported | AM4 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC) | ||
FreeSync | ||
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) | ||
PowerGating | ||
PowerNow | ||
PowerTune | ||
TrueAudio | ||
VirusProtect | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
Graphics |
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Enduro | ||
Graphics max frequency | 800 MHz | |
iGPU core count | 4 | |
Processor graphics | Radeon R5 Series | |
Unified Video Decoder (UVD) | ||
Video Codec Engine (VCE) | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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DisplayPort | ||
HDMI | ||
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | DirectX® 12 | |
Vulkan | ||
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 8 | |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 x8 |