Intel Core i7-9700K vs AMD A6-9500E

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-9700K and AMD A6-9500E processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 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 i7-9700K

AMD A6-9500E

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9700K

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
Around 44% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 3.4 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
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2876 vs 1347
8.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14460 vs 1756
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7386 vs 3331

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2018 vs 27 July 2017
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
L2 cache	256K (per core) vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2876 vs 1347
PassMark - CPU mark	14460 vs 1756
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7386 vs 3331

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-9500E

2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 72% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2240 vs 1306

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2240 vs 1306

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-9700K
CPU 2: AMD A6-9500E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2876

1347

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14460

1756

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1306

2240

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

7386

3331

Name	Intel Core i7-9700K	AMD A6-9500E
PassMark - Single thread mark	2876	1347
PassMark - CPU mark	14460	1756
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1306	2240
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7386	3331
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5855
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.136
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	195.695
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.105
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.449
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	15.67
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2156
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1155
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2066
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2156
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1155
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2066

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-9700K	AMD A6-9500E
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Bristol Ridge
Launch date	October 2018	27 July 2017
Place in performance rating	1406	1407
Price now	$409.99	$59.99
Processor Number	i7-9700K
Series	9th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	12.64	14.32
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
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	3 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	74 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	90°C
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	8	2
Number of threads	8
Unlocked
Compute Cores		6
Die size		246 mm
Number of GPU cores		4
Transistor count		1178 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2400
Supported memory frequency		2400 MHz
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E98
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics 630	Radeon R5 Series
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		800 MHz
iGPU core count		4
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	DirectX® 12
OpenGL	4.5
Vulkan
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	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015D (130W)
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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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)
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™)