AMD A10-9700 vs Intel Core i7-4600U Benchmarks, Specs, Performance Comparison and Differences
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AMD A10-9700 vs Intel Core i7-4600U
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Specification comparison:
Processor | AMD A10-9700 | Intel Core i7-4600U | ||||||
Market (main) | Desktop | Ultrabook | ||||||
ISA | x86-64 (64 bit) | x86-64 (64 bit) | ||||||
Microarchitecture | Excavator | Haswell | ||||||
Core name | Bristol Ridge | Haswell-ULT | ||||||
Family | A10-9000 | Core i7-4000 | ||||||
Part number(s), S-Spec |
AD9700AGABBOX, |
CL8064701477202, |
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Release date | Q3 2017 | Q3 2013 | ||||||
Lithography | 28 nm | 22 nm | ||||||
Transistors | 3.![]() |
1.300.000.000 | ||||||
Cores | 4 | 2 | ||||||
Threads | 4 | 4 | ||||||
Base frequency | 3,5 GHz | 2,1 GHz | ||||||
Turbo frequency | 3,8 GHz | 3,3 GHz | ||||||
High performance cores |
4 Cores 4 Threads @ 3,5 / 3,8 GHz |
2 Cores 4 Threads @ 2,1 / 3,3 GHz |
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Cache memory | 2 MB | 4 MB | ||||||
Max memory capacity | 32 GB | 16 GB | ||||||
Memory types |
DDR4-2400 |
DDR3L 1333/1600, |
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Max # of memory channels | 2 | 2 | ||||||
Max memory bandwidth | 38,4 GB/s | 25,6 GB/s | ||||||
Max PCIe lanes | 8 | 12 | ||||||
TDP | 65 W | 15 W | ||||||
Suggested PSU | 600W ATX Power Supply | — | ||||||
GPU integrated graphics | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics 384 Cores (Kaveri) | Intel HD Graphics 4400 Mobile | ||||||
GPU cores | 6 | — | ||||||
GPU execution units | — | 20 | ||||||
GPU shading units | 384 | 160 | ||||||
GPU base clock | 351 MHz | 200 MHz | ||||||
GPU boost clock | 1029 MHz | 1100 MHz | ||||||
GPU FP32 floating point | 553 GFLOPS | 304 GFLOPS | ||||||
Socket | AM4 | BGA1168 | ||||||
Compatible motherboard | Socket AM4 Motherboard | — | ||||||
Maximum temperature | 90°C | 100°C | ||||||
Crypto engine |
Advanced Encryption Standard instructions |
AES New Instructions, |
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Security |
Enhanced Virus Protection |
Trusted Execution Technology, |
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Max display resolution |
— |
3200 x 2000@60Hz (HDMI), |
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CPU-Z single thread | 205 | 314 | ||||||
CPU-Z multi thread | 754 | 826 | ||||||
Cinebench R15 single thread | 90 | 123 | ||||||
Cinebench R15 multi-thread | 301 | 266 | ||||||
Cinebench R20 single thread | 172 | 278 | ||||||
Cinebench R20 multi-thread | 578 | 548 | ||||||
PassMark single thread | 1.![]() |
1.659 | ||||||
PassMark CPU Mark | 3.585 | 2.688 | ||||||
(Windows) Geekbench 4 single core |
2.355 | 3.356 | ||||||
(Windows) Geekbench 4 multi-core |
5.789 | 5.994 | ||||||
(Windows) Geekbench 5 single core |
513 | 644 | ||||||
(Windows) Geekbench 5 multi-core |
1.559 | 1.305 | ||||||
(SGEMM) GFLOPS performance |
59,82 GFLOPS | 96,08 GFLOPS | ||||||
(Multi-core / watt performance) Performance / watt ratio |
89 pts / W | 400 pts / W | ||||||
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Suggested PSU: We assume that we have An ATX computer case, a high end graphics card, 16GB RAM, a 512GB SSD, a 1TB HDD hard drive, a Blu-Ray drive. We will have to rely on a more powerful power supply if we want to have several graphics cards, several monitors, more memory, etc.
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The processor AMD A10-9700 has more cores, the maximum frequency of AMD A10-9700 is greater, that the thermal dissipation power of Intel Core i7-4600U is less. The AMD A10-9700 was designed earlier.
Performance comparison with the benchmarks:
Performance comparison between the two processors, for this we consider the results generated on benchmark software such as Geekbench.
CPU-Z — Multi-thread & single thread score | |
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Intel Core i7-4600U |
314 826 |
AMD A10-9700 |
205 754 |
In single core, the difference is 53%. In multi-core, the difference in terms of gap is 10%.
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average of the performances got with these processors, you may get different results.
Cinebench R15 — Multi-thread & single thread score | |
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AMD A10-9700 |
90 301 |
Intel Core i7-4600U |
123 266 |
In single core, the difference is -27%. In multi-core, the differential gap is 13%.
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Cinebench R20 — Multi-thread & single thread score | |
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AMD A10-9700 |
172 578 |
Intel Core i7-4600U |
278 548 |
In single core, the difference is -38%. In multi-core, the differential gap is 5%.
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PassMark — CPU Mark & single thread | |
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AMD A10-9700 |
1.633 3.585 |
Intel Core i7-4600U |
1.659 2.688 |
In single core, the difference is -2%. In multi-core, the differential gap is 33%.
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average of the performances got with these processors, you may get different results.
On Windows:
Geekbench 4 — Multi-core & single core score — Windows | |
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Intel Core i7-4600U |
3.356 5.994 |
AMD A10-9700 |
2.355 5.789 |
In single core, the difference is 43%. In multi-core, the difference in terms of gap is 4%.
On Linux:
Geekbench 4 — Multi-core & single core score — Linux | |
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Intel Core i7-4600U |
3. ![]() 6.370 |
AMD A10-9700 |
2.281 5.039 |
In single core, the difference is 57%. In multi-core, the difference in terms of gap is 26%.
On Android:
Geekbench 4 — Multi-core & single core score — Android | |
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Intel Core i7-4600U |
3.506 6.222 |
AMD A10-9700 |
2.304 5.880 |
In single core, the difference is 52%. In multi-core, the difference in terms of gap is 6%.
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average of the performances got with these processors, you may get different results.

On Windows:
Geekbench 5 — Multi-core & single core score — Windows | |
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AMD A10-9700 |
513 1.559 |
Intel Core i7-4600U |
644 1.305 |
In single core, the difference is -20%. In multi-core, the differential gap is 19%.
On Linux:
Geekbench 5 — Multi-core & single core score — Linux | |
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Intel Core i7-4600U |
780 1.390 |
AMD A10-9700 |
538 1.243 |
In single core, the difference is 45%. In multi-core, the difference in terms of gap is 12%.
On Android:
Geekbench 5 — Multi-core & single core score — Android | |
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AMD A10-9700 |
560 1.673 |
Intel Core i7-4600U |
712 1.474 |
In single core, the difference is -21%. In multi-core, the differential gap is 14%.
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average of the performances got with these processors, you may get different results.

Equivalence:
AMD A10-9700 Intel equivalentIntel Core i7-4600U AMD equivalent
See also:
AMD A10-9700E
Intel Core i7-4600M
Test Setup And Benchmarks — AMD A10-4600M Review: Mobile Trinity Gets Tested
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We’re keeping the focus on mobility for this launch, with three products to compare. AMD provided us with a laptop equipped with its top-of-the-line A10-4600M APU, a product we’re told will cost somewhere around $600 when it’s made publicly-available (although the company’s press deck indicates a price point closer to $700).
With similarly-priced Ivy Bridge-equipped notebooks not yet available for testing, we turned to existing products for comparison. We picked a laptop armed with a Core i5-2450M to represent Intel’s comparable effort. And although prices range from $550 to just over $1000 for laptops equipped with this same CPU, most fall in the $660 to $900 range.
To see how Trinity compares to its predecessor, we added a machine equipped with an A8-3500M to the mix. As an added bonus, this laptop is equipped with Dual Graphics, so we were also able to benchmark a discrete Radeon 6630M for comparison in some cases.
AMD’s Trinity test bed came equipped with a 128 GB SSD and two 2 GB sticks of 1600 MT/s DDR3 memory. We’re not convinced that you’d ever find an expensive SSD in a $700 laptop. So, to keep things fair, we used the same SSD and memory in all three platforms. Surprisingly, the Llano-based A8-3500M-equipped system was unwilling to run the memory at 1600 MT/s, instead forcing it to run at 1333 MT/s with lower latencies. With no BIOS options available to manually configure data rates, we were forced to keep it at this speed for our tests.
The most popular laptop resolution for models in this price range is 1366×768, but we’ll benchmark at 1280×800 because it pushes almost exactly the same number of pixels and has better external monitor support. There are fewer (but still a significant) models available shipping at 1600×900, so we’ll test that resolution as well. Finally, we’ll add 1024×600 to the mix. Before you cringe at the thought of gaming at such meager dimensions, consider that a 27” monitor at 1080p results in about 80 DPI. Setting 1024×600 on a 15” screen results in 85 DPI—higher pixel density.
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Header Cell — Column 0 | AMD Llano A8-3500M Test System | AMD Trinity A10-4600M Test System | Intel Core i5-2450M Test System |
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CPU | AMD A8-3500M (Llano)Quad-Core, 4 MB L21.5 GHz (2.4 GHz Max Turbo) | AMD A10-4600M (Trinity)Quad-Core, 4 MB L22.3 GHz (3.2 GHz Max Turbo) | Intel Core i5-2450M (Sandy Bridge)Dual-Core, Hyper-Threading enabled, 3 MB L32.![]() |
Motherboard | Compal PCL10 Chipset: AMD A70 Fusion Controller HubWith USB 3.0 Support | AMD Trinity Comal FF Platform Chipset: AMD A70M | HP 1695 Chipset: Intel HM65 |
Networking | Onboard Gigabit LAN controller | ||
Memory | 4 GB DDR3 1346 MHz 2 x 2 GB, CL 9-9-9-23-1TMicron MT8KTF25664HZ-1G6M1 | 4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz 2 x 2 GB, CL 11-11-11-28-1TMicron MT8KTF25664HZ-1G6M1 | |
Graphics | Radeon HD 6620G (integrated)444 MHz GPU, Shared DDR3 at 667 MHzRadeon HD 6630M444 MHz GPU, Shared DDR3 at 667 MHz | Radeon HD 7660G (integrated)444 MHz GPU, 1 GB DDR3 at 667 MHz | Intel HD Graphics 3000(integrated) 650 MHz GPU, Shared DDR3 at 667 MHz |
Hard Drive | Samsung SSD 830 Series128 GB | ||
Software and Drivers | |||
Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 x6, Service Pack 1 | ||
DirectX version | DirectX 11 | ||
Graphics Drivers | Intel Core i5-2520M Test System:Intel Graphics Driver 15.![]() |
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Benchmark Configuration | |
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3D Games | |
Metro 2033 | Version 1.0.0.1, DirectX 9,benchmark tool, Low Detail, No AA, 4x AF, advanced physX disabled, tessellation disabled, DOF disabled |
Crysis 2 | Adrenaline benchmark tool, lowest settings |
DiRT 3 | V1.01, Run with -benchmark example_benchmark.xml |
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | Update 1.4.27, Celedon Aethirborn Level 6, 25 Seconds Fraps |
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Audio Benchmarks and Settings | |
iTunes | Version 10.![]() |
Lame MP3 | Version 3.98.3: Audio CD «Terminator II SE», 53 min, convert WAV to MP3 audio format, Command: -b 160 —nores (160 Kb/s) |
Video Benchmarks and Settings | |
HandBrake CLI | Version 0.95: «Big Buck Bunny» (720×480, 23.972 FPS) 5 Minutes, Audio: Dolby Digital, 48 000 Hz, Six-Channel, English, to Video: AVC Audio: AC3 Audio2: AAC (High Profile) |
Cyberlink MediaEspresso | Version: 6.5 |
Arcsoft MediaConverter | Version: 7.5 |
Application Benchmarks and Settings | |
WinRAR | Version 4.1: THG-Workload (650 MB) to RAR, command line switches «winrar a -r -m3» |
WinZip | Version 16.![]() |
7-Zip | Version 9.22: THG-Workload (650 MB) to .7z, command line switches «a -t7z -r -m0=LZMA2 -mx=5» |
Autodesk 3ds Max 2012 | Version 12.0 x64: Space Flyby Mentalray, 248 Frames, 1440×1080 |
Cinebench | Version 11.5 Build CB25720DEMOCPU and OpenGL tests |
Adobe Photoshop CS 6 (64-Bit) | Version CS6 x64: Filter 15.7MB TIF Image: Radial Blur, Shape Blur, Median, Polar Coordinates |
ABBYY Finereader | Version 10.0.102.82: Read PDF save to Doc, Source: Political Economy (J. Broadhurst 1842) 111 Pages |
Synthetic Benchmarks and Settings | |
PCMark 7 | Version: 1.0.4, Benchmark Only |
3DMark 11 | Version: 1.![]() |