i7-4578U vs FX-9830P

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Aggregate performance score

FX-9830P
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.10
+7.1%
Core i7-4578U
2014
2 cores / 4 threads, 28 Watt
1.96

FX-9830P outperforms Core i7-4578U by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-9830P and Core i7-4578U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18851949
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Bristol RidgeIntel Core i7
Power efficiency5.686.62
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date31 May 2016 (8 years ago)21 July 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$426

Detailed specifications

FX-9830P and Core i7-4578U 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache320 KB128 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per module)512 KB
L3 cacheno data4 MB
Chip lithography28 nm22 nm
Die size250 mm2181 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C100 °C
Number of transistors3,100 million1300 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on FX-9830P and Core i7-4578U 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 configuration11
SocketFP4FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-9830P and Core i7-4578U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
FDIno data+

Security technologies

FX-9830P and Core i7-4578U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-9830P and Core i7-4578U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-9830P and Core i7-4578U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge) ( - 900 MHz)Intel Iris Graphics 5100
Max video memoryno data2 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.2 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of FX-9830P and Core i7-4578U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by FX-9830P and Core i7-4578U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by FX-9830P and Core i7-4578U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-9830P and Core i7-4578U.

PCIe version3.02
PCI Express lanes812

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.

FX-9830P 2.10
+7.1%
i7-4578U 1.96

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.

FX-9830P 3332
+7.1%
i7-4578U 3112

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

FX-9830P 606
i7-4578U 988
+63%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

FX-9830P 1461
i7-4578U 1925
+31.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.10 1.96
Integrated graphics card 1.96 1.94
Recency 31 May 2016 21 July 2014
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 28 Watt

FX-9830P has a 7.1% higher aggregate performance score, 1% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, and 100% more physical cores.

i7-4578U, on the other hand, has a 27.3% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between FX-9830P and Core i7-4578U.


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