Intel Core i7-9800X vs AMD A8-7670K

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-9800X and AMD A8-7670K 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9800X

• 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
• 12 more threads: 16 vs 4
• Around 13% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
• Around 31% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 72.40°C
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
• Around 72% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2564 vs 1493
• 5.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18028 vs 3213

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-7670K

• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• Around 74% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 165 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-9800X
CPU 2: AMD A8-7670K

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	2564 1493
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	18028 3213

Compare specifications (specs)