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| Intel Core i3 4150 vs AMD A6 7400K |
Released February, 2014
Intel Core i3 4150
- 3.5 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i3 4150
![]() | More threads 4 | ![]() | Significantly newer manufacturing process 22 nm |
![]() | Lower typical power consumption 43.88W | ![]() | Higher Maximum operating temperature 72 °C |
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Released January, 2014
AMD A6 7400K
- 3.5 GHz
- Dual core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the AMD A6 7400K
![]() | Much more l2 cache 1 MB | ![]() | Is unlocked Yes |
![]() | Much more l2 cache per core 0.5 MB/core |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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More threads | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many threads | |||
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Significantly newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 28 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
Lower typical power consumption | 43.88W | vs | 52.81W | More than 15% lower typical power consumption | |||
Higher Maximum operating temperature | 72 °C | vs | 70 °C | Around 5% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
Lower annual home energy cost | 13.01 $/year | vs | 15.66 $/year | More than 15% lower annual home energy cost | |||
Lower annual commercial energy cost | 47.3 $/year | vs | 56.94 $/year | More than 15% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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Much more l2 cache | 1 MB | vs | 0.5 MB | 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking | |||
Much more l2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 4150 vs A6 7400K
CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench
Core i3 4150
8.99 mHash/s
A6 7400K
46.97 mHash/s
CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench
Core i3 4150
1.24 fps
A6 7400K
0.83 fps
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated Data courtesy FutureMark
Core i3 4150
2,678
A6 7400K
2,590
Sky Diver Data courtesy FutureMark
Core i3 4150
2,371
A6 7400K
3,153
Cloud Gate Data courtesy FutureMark
Core i3 4150
4,901
A6 7400K
3,420
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 4150
6,509
A6 7400K
3,180
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 4150
3,056
A6 7400K
2,081
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 4150
3,865,000 MB/s
A6 7400K
1,910 MB/s
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 4150 | vs | A6 7400K |
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Clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.5 GHz | |
Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
Socket type | |||
LGA 1150 | |||
FM2+ | |||
Is unlocked | No | Yes | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Supports trusted computing | No | No | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE4a | |||
SSE2 | |||
F16C | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
EM64T | |||
SSE | |||
BMI1 | |||
AMD64 | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
FMA4 | |||
FMA3 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
AMD-V | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
AES | |||
TBM | |||
AVX 2.0 | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR3-1866 | |||
DDR3-1600 | |||
DDR3-1333 | |||
Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 29,866.66 MB/s |
details | Core i3 4150 | vs | A6 7400K |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 4 | 2 | |
L2 cache | 0.5 MB | 1 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 22 nm | 28 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 72°C | Unknown - 70°C | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | GPU | GPU | |
Label | Intel® HD graphics 4400 | Radeon R5 series | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 54W | 65W | |
Annual home energy cost | 13.01 $/year | 15.66 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 47.3 $/year | 56.94 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 13.38 pt/W | 2.8 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 43.88W | 52.81W |
Intel Core i3 4150 ![]() | AMD A6 7400K ![]() |
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