i7-14701E vs A6-9500
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-14701E outperforms A6-9500 by a whopping 1279% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2430 | 432 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.62 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 1.72 | 23.71 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) | Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025) |
| Release date | 27 July 2017 (7 years ago) | July 2024 (recently) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $64 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
A6-9500 and Core i7-14701E basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1024 KB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 33 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 257 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on A6-9500 and Core i7-14701E compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | 1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-9500 and Core i7-14701E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| FRTC | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
A6-9500 and Core i7-14701E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-9500 and Core i7-14701E are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-9500 and Core i7-14701E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R5 Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| iGPU core count | 6 | no data |
| Enduro | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A6-9500 and Core i7-14701E integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A6-9500 and Core i7-14701E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-9500 and Core i7-14701E.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 16 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.17 | 16.13 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 2 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 10 nm |
i7-14701E has a 1278.6% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.
The Intel Core i7-14701E is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD A6-9500 in performance tests.
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