Intel Core i7-9700KF vs AMD A6-7470K

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-9700KF and AMD A6-7470K 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, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9700KF

  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
  • Around 23% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 4 GHz
  • Around 40% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 71.30°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • Around 83% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2886 vs 1576
  • 8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14338 vs 1799
  • 2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7379 vs 3119
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 2
Maximum frequency 4.90 GHz vs 4 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 71.30°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2886 vs 1576
PassMark - CPU mark 14338 vs 1799
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7379 vs 3119

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-7470K

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 63% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2119 vs 1304
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2119 vs 1304

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-9700KF
CPU 2: AMD A6-7470K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2886
1576
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
14338
1799
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1304
2119
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
7379
3119
Name Intel Core i7-9700KF AMD A6-7470K
PassMark - Single thread mark 2886 1576
PassMark - CPU mark 14338 1799
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1304 2119
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7379 3119
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5875
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 9.416
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 195.33
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.2
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 6.168
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 17.505

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-9700KF AMD A6-7470K

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake
Launch date Q1'19
Place in performance rating 1247 1297
Processor Number i7-9700KF
Series 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops
Status Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB AD747KYBJCBOX
OPN Tray AD747KYBI23JC

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.60 GHz 3.7 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 71.30°C
Maximum frequency 4.90 GHz 4 GHz
Number of cores 8 2
Number of threads 8
Compute Cores 6
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 1 MB
Number of GPU cores 4
Unlocked

Memory

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 2133 MHz

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015D (130W)
Configurable TDP 45 Watt/65 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
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
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD Mantle API
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
PowerTune
TrueAudio

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 800 MHz
iGPU core count 256
Processor graphics AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
Vulkan