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AMD A6 7400K
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See full details Intel Core i5 3470 vs AMD A6 7400K |
Released June, 2012
Intel Core i5 3470
- 3.2 GHz
- Quad core
6.6 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i5 3470
 | More cores 4 | | More threads 4 |
| | Supports trusted computing Yes | | Significantly newer manufacturing process 22 nm |
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Released January, 2014
AMD A6 7400K
- 3.5 GHz
- Dual core
- Unlocked
6.4 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the AMD A6 7400K
| | Is unlocked Yes | | Higher clock speed 3.5 GHz |
| | Much lower typical power consumption 52.81W | | Much more l2 cache per core 0.5 MB/core |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 3470 vs 7400K among desktop CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Fire Strike | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 6.6 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
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| More threads | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many threads | |||
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
| Significantly newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 28 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
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| Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking | |||
| Higher clock speed | 3.5 GHz | vs | 3.2 GHz | Around 10% higher clock speed | |||
| Much lower typical power consumption | 52.81W | vs | 86.05W | Around 40% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Much more l2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Higher Maximum operating temperature | 70 °C | vs | 67.4 °C | Around 5% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
| Much lower annual home energy cost | 15.66 $/year | vs | 31.22 $/year | Around 50% lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 56.94 $/year | vs | 84.62 $/year | Around 35% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Newer | Jan, 2014 | vs | Jun, 2012 | Release date over 1 years later | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i5 3470 vs A6 7400K
CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated Data courtesy FutureMark
Sky Diver Data courtesy FutureMark
Cloud Gate Data courtesy FutureMark
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i5 3470 | vs | A6 7400K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.5 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Dual core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 1155 | |||
| FM2+ | |||
| Is unlocked | No | Yes | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | No | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE4a | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| F16C | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| BMI1 | |||
| AMD64 | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| FMA4 | |||
| FMA3 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| AMD-V | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| TBM | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1866 | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 29,866.66 MB/s | |
details | Core i5 3470 | vs | A6 7400K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 4 | 2 | |
| L2 cache | 1 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 - 67.4°C | Unknown - 70°C | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 2500 | Radeon R5 series | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 77W | 65W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 31.22 $/year | 15.66 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 84.62 $/year | 56.94 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 4.41 pt/W | 2.8 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 86.05W | 52.81W | |
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