A9-9410 vs i7-4860EQ

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4860EQ and A9-9410 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1516	2463
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	AMD Bristol Ridge
Architecture codename	Crystalwell (2013−2014)	Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date	20 February 2014 (10 years ago)	31 May 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4860EQ and A9-9410 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	8	2
Base clock speed	1.8 GHz	2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.8 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	32	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	1 MB	2048 KB
L3 cache	6 MB	no data
Chip lithography	22 nm	28 nm
Die size	264 mm2	125 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	100 °C	74 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	1,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4860EQ and A9-9410 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	Intel BGA1364	FP4
Power consumption (TDP)	47 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4860EQ and A9-9410. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Virtualization,
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
FRTC	-	+
FreeSync	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-

Security technologies

Core i7-4860EQ and A9-9410 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4860EQ and A9-9410 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4860EQ and A9-9410. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-2133
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	no data	1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD 5200	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core count	no data	3
Enduro	-	+
Switchable graphics	-	+
UVD	-	+
VCE	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4860EQ and A9-9410 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4860EQ and A9-9410 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	DirectX® 12
Vulkan	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4860EQ and A9-9410.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	8

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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.60	1.00
Recency	20 February 2014	31 May 2016
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	2
Chip lithography	22 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	47 Watt	15 Watt

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