i5-4400E vs A10-9700
Aggregate performance score
A10-9700 outperforms Core i5-4400E by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A10-9700 and Core i5-4400E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1820 | 1892 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.64 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i5 |
| Power efficiency | 3.25 | 5.22 |
| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) | Haswell (2013−2015) |
| Release date | 27 July 2017 (7 years ago) | 1 October 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $90 | $266 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
A10-9700 and Core i5-4400E 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 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 2048 KB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 3 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 250 mm2 | 130 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | 960 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on A10-9700 and Core i5-4400E 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 | no data |
| Socket | AM4 | FCBGA1364 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 37 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-9700 and Core i5-4400E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| FRTC | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-9700 and Core i5-4400E are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-9700 and Core i5-4400E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR3 |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 4600 |
| iGPU core count | 6 | no data |
| Enduro | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A10-9700 and Core i5-4400E integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A10-9700 and Core i5-4400E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-9700 and Core i5-4400E.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | no data |
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. 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.32 | 2.12 |
| Recency | 27 July 2017 | 1 October 2013 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 37 Watt |
A10-9700 has a 9.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and 100% more physical cores.
i5-4400E, on the other hand, has a 27.3% more advanced lithography process, and 75.7% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A10-9700 and Core i5-4400E.
Note that A10-9700 is a desktop processor while Core i5-4400E is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A10-9700 and Core i5-4400E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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