AMD A9-9425 vs Intel Core i7-6970HQ

Last updated: 2024-04-16

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD A9-9425		Intel Core i7-6970HQ
CPU comparison AMD A9-9425 or Intel Core i7-6970HQ - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The AMD A9-9425 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD A9-9425 was released in Q2/2017. The Intel Core i7-6970HQ has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-6970HQ was released in Q1/2016.

AMD A (112)	Family	Intel Core i7 (298)
AMD A9-9000 (4)	CPU group	Intel Core i 6000H (15)
4	Generation	6
Stoney Ridge (Excavator)	Architecture	Skylake H
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD A9-9425 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A9-9425 is 3.10 GHz (3.70 GHz) while the Intel Core i7-6970HQ has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-6970HQ is at 2.80 GHz (3.70 GHz).
AMD A9-9425	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-6970HQ
2	Cores	4
2	Threads	8
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
3.10 GHz	Frequency	2.80 GHz
3.70 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.70 GHz
3.10 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.30 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD A9-9425	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-6970HQ
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The AMD A9-9425 or Intel Core i7-6970HQ has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge)	GPU	Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580
0.85 GHz	GPU frequency	0.35 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	1.05 GHz
7	GPU Generation	9
28 nm	Technology	14 nm
3	Max. displays	3
3	Compute units	72
192	Shader	576
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
2 GB	Max. GPU Memory	32 GB
12	DirectX Version	12.0

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge)	GPU	Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580
Decode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode
Decode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VP9	Decode
Decode	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The AMD A9-9425 can use up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 17.1 GB/s. The Intel Core i7-6970HQ supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 34.1 GB/s.
AMD A9-9425	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-6970HQ
DDR4-2133	Memory	DDR4-2133
8 GB	Max. Memory	64 GB
1 (Single Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
17.1 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
2.00 MB	L3 Cache	8.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	3.0
8	PCIe lanes	20
7.9 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	19.7 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A9-9425 is 15 W, while the Intel Core i7-6970HQ has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD A9-9425	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-6970HQ
15 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	45 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
25 W	TDP up	--
10 W	TDP down	35 W
90 °C	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The AMD A9-9425 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-6970HQ is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache.
AMD A9-9425	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-6970HQ
28 nm	Technology	14 nm
Unknown	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
FP4	Socket	BGA 1440
AMD-V	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2017	Release date	Q1/2016
--	Release price	623 $

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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	AMD A9-9425 AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.85 GHz	325 (27%)
	Intel Core i7-6970HQ Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 @ 1.05 GHz	1210 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD A9-9425 2C 2T @ 3.70 GHz	491 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-6970HQ 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD A9-9425 2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz	831 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-6970HQ 4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD A9-9425 2C 2T @ 3.70 GHz	195 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-6970HQ 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD A9-9425 2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz	284 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-6970HQ 4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz	0 (0%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	AMD A9-9425 2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz	4 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-6970HQ 4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz	0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD A9-9425 2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz	1529 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-6970HQ 4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD A9-9425 2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz	299 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-6970HQ 4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD A9-9425 2C 2T @ 3.70 GHz	82 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-6970HQ 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD A9-9425 2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz	141 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-6970HQ 4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz	0 (0%)

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