Atom x7425E vs Core i5-9400F

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-9400F and Atom x7425E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1021	1442
Place by popularity	29	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	17.62	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)	Gracemont
Release date	8 January 2019 (5 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$182	no data
Current price	$127 (0.7x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-9400F and Atom x7425E 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	6	4
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	3.4 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	96K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	9 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	149 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-9400F and Atom x7425E 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	FCLGA1151	Intel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	12 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9400F and Atom x7425E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
SIPP	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-9400F and Atom x7425E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-9400F and Atom x7425E are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-9400F and Atom x7425E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4, DDR54800 MHz Single-channel
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel UHD Graphics 24EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9400F and Atom x7425E.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	9

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core i5-9400F outperforms Atom x7425E by 70% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	6.12	3.60
Recency	8 January 2019	3 January 2023
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	6	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	12 Watt

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