Intel Core i7-9800X vs AMD A10-9700

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-9800X and AMD A10-9700 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), 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 i7-9800X

AMD A10-9700

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9800X

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
Around 16% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 90°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2571 vs 1613
5.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18085 vs 3544
2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1185 vs 493
6.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 9409 vs 1465

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 90°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2571 vs 1613
PassMark - CPU mark	18085 vs 3544
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1185 vs 493
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	9409 vs 1465

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-9700

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 165 Watt

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 165 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-9800X
CPU 2: AMD A10-9700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2571

1613

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18085

3544

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1185

493

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

9409

1465

Name	Intel Core i7-9800X	AMD A10-9700
PassMark - Single thread mark	2571	1613
PassMark - CPU mark	18085	3544
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1185	493
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	9409	1465
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	9740	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		20.497
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		227.004
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.533
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		27.928
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		87.933
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1358
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2370
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		7174
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1358
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2370
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		7174

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-9800X	AMD A10-9700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Bristol Ridge
Launch date	Q4'18	27 July 2017
Place in performance rating	898	922
Processor Number	i7-9800X
Series	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors	AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD A-Series Processors
Launch price (MSRP)		$90
OPN PIB		AD9700AGABBOX
OPN Tray		AD9700AGM44AB
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$79.99
Value for money (0-100)		20.04
Performance
Base frequency	3.80 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	90°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	16
64 bit support
Compute Cores		10
Die size		246 mm
L2 cache		2 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °C
Number of GPU cores		6
Transistor count		1178 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
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
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2017X
Configurable TDP		45/65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	44	8
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0 x8
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		1029 MHz
iGPU core count		6
Processor graphics		Radeon R7 Series
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX		DirectX® 12
Vulkan