Intel Core i5-9400F vs AMD A8-6500
Summary
Intel Core i5-9400F
268%
AMD A8-6500
100%
Relative performance
Intel Core i5-9400F
187%
AMD A8-6500
100%
Relative performance
Intel Core i5-9400F
349%
AMD A8-6500
100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider Intel Core i5-9400F |
| Much higher single threaded performance (around 87% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications. |
| Much higher multi threaded performance (around 249% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking. |
| This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below). |
| Around 168% higher average synthetic performance. |
Reasons to consider AMD A8-6500 |
| Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the Intel Core i5-9400F. |
Gaming
HWBench recommends Intel Core i5-9400F
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWBench recommends Intel Core i5-9400F
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Features
| Intel Core i5-9400F | | AMD A8-6500 | |
|---|
| MMX | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| SSSE3 | | | |
| SSE4.2 | | | |
| AVX | | | |
| AVX2 | | | |
| EIST | | | |
| Intel 64 | | | |
| XD bit | | | |
| VT-x | | | |
| VT-d | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
| TSX | | | |
| TXT | | | |
| CLMUL | | | |
| FMA3 | | | |
| F16C | | | |
| BMI1 | | | |
| BMI2 | | | |
| Boost 2.0 | | | |
| 3DNow! | | | |
| SSE4A | | | |
| AMD64 | | | |
| CnQ | | | |
| NX bit | | | |
| AMD-V | | | |
Architecture
| Intel Core i5-9400F | | AMD A8-6500 | |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_Coffelake | vs | AMD Piledriver |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | vs | DDR3 |
| Codename | Coffee Lake | vs | Richland |
| Release Date | Jan 2019 | vs | Jun 2013 |
Cores
| Intel Core i5-9400F | | AMD A8-6500 | |
|---|
| Cores | 6 | vs | 4 |
| Threads | 6 | vs | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | vs | Radeon HD 8570D |
Cache
| Intel Core i5-9400F | | AMD A8-6500 | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64K (per core) | vs | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256K (per core) | vs | 1024 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 9MB (shared) | vs | 0 KB |
Physical
| Intel Core i5-9400F | | AMD A8-6500 | |
|---|
| Socket | Intel Socket 1151 | vs | AMD Socket FM2 |
| Max Case Temp | 72°C | vs | 71°C |
| Package | FC-LGA1151 | vs | uPGA |
| Die Size | unknown | vs | 246mm² |
| Process | 14 nm | vs | 32 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core i5-9400F | | AMD A8-6500 | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 2900 MHz | vs | 3500 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4100 MHz | vs | 4100 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | variable | vs | 1.475 V |
| TDP | 65 W | vs | 65 W |
Intel Core i5-9400F
4920 points
AMD A8-6500
2501 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-9400F
20880 points
AMD A8-6500
7002 points
Points - higher is better
points - higher is better
points - higher is better