Intel Core i7-9700F vs AMD A12-9800
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-9700F and AMD A12-9800 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9700F
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
- Around 12% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 4.2 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 66% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2758 vs 1664
- 3.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13264 vs 3583
- 2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1207 vs 552
- 4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6657 vs 1679
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 23 April 2019 vs 27 July 2017 |
Number of cores | 8 vs 4 |
Maximum frequency | 4.70 GHz vs 4.2 GHz |
Maximum core temperature | 100 °C vs 90°C |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 28 nm |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2758 vs 1664 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 13264 vs 3583 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1207 vs 552 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 6657 vs 1679 |
Reasons to consider the AMD A12-9800
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i7-9700F
CPU 2: AMD A12-9800
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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 i7-9700F | AMD A12-9800 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2758 | 1664 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 13264 | 3583 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 5225 | 0 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1207 | 552 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 6657 | 1679 |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 2290 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 2365 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 8307 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 2290 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 2365 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 8307 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Core i7-9700F | AMD A12-9800 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Coffee Lake | Bristol Ridge |
Launch date | 23 April 2019 | 27 July 2017 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $323, $335 | $139 |
Place in performance rating | 1075 | 951 |
Processor Number | i7-9700F | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Family | AMD A-Series Processors | |
OPN PIB | AD9800AUABBOX | |
OPN Tray | AD9800AUM44AB | |
OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
Price now | $129.99 | |
Series | AMD A12-Series APU for Desktops | |
Value for money (0-100) | 12.51 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.00 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | |
L1 cache | 512 KB | |
L2 cache | 2 MB | 2 MB |
L3 cache | 12 MB | |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 90°C |
Maximum frequency | 4.70 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
Number of cores | 8 | 4 |
Number of threads | 8 | |
Compute Cores | 12 | |
Die size | 246 mm | |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | |
Number of GPU cores | 8 | |
Transistor count | 1178 million | |
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Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
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 |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
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 | 8 |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 x8 |
PCIe configurations | 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) | ||
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® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
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 |
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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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Enduro | ||
Graphics max frequency | 1108 MHz | |
iGPU core count | 8 | |
Processor graphics | Radeon R7 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 |