A9-9400 SoC vs A8-7650K
Primary details
Comparing A8-7650K and A9-9400 SoC processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in performance ranking | 1896 | not rated |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.25 | no data |
Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
Series | AMD A-Series (Desktop) | no data |
Architecture codename | Kaveri (2014−2015) | Stoney Ridge (2016−2019) |
Release date | 14 January 2014 (10 years ago) | 31 May 2016 (8 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $152 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
A8-7650K and A9-9400 SoC 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
Threads | 4 | 2 |
Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
L1 cache | 256 KB | 160 KB |
L2 cache | 4096 KB | 1 MB (per core) |
L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
Chip lithography | 28 nm | 28 nm |
Die size | 245 mm2 | 125 mm2 |
Maximum core temperature | 72 °C | no data |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 74 °C |
Number of transistors | 2410 Million | 1,200 million |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on A8-7650K and A9-9400 SoC 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 | FM2+ | FT4 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 10 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-7650K and A9-9400 SoC. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensions | SSE1-4a, AVX, AES, FMA4, VT | no data |
AES-NI | + | + |
FMA | + | + |
AVX | + | + |
FRTC | + | - |
FreeSync | + | - |
DualGraphics | + | - |
TrueAudio | + | - |
PowerNow | + | - |
PowerGating | + | - |
Out-of-band client management | + | - |
VirusProtect | + | - |
HSA | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-7650K and A9-9400 SoC are enumerated here.
AMD-V | + | + |
IOMMU 2.0 | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-7650K and A9-9400 SoC. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR3-2133 | DDR4 |
Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics | Radeon R5 3CU |
iGPU core count | 6 | no data |
Number of pipelines | 384 | no data |
Enduro | + | - |
Switchable graphics | + | - |
UVD | + | - |
VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A8-7650K and A9-9400 SoC integrated GPUs.
DisplayPort | + | - |
HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A8-7650K and A9-9400 SoC integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-7650K and A9-9400 SoC.
PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
PCI Express lanes | 16 | 8 |
Pros & cons summary
Recency | 14 January 2014 | 31 May 2016 |
Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
Threads | 4 | 2 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 10 Watt |
A8-7650K has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
A9-9400 SoC, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 850% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between A8-7650K and A9-9400 SoC. We've got no test results to judge.
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