A4 Micro-6400T vs A10-6790K

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Aggregate performance score

A10-6790K
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.94
+185%
A4 Micro-6400T
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 4 Watt
0.68

A10-6790K outperforms A4 Micro-6400T by a whopping 185% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-6790K and A4 Micro-6400T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19442721
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD A-Series
Power efficiency1.8414.30
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Mullins (2014)
Release date28 October 2013 (11 years ago)29 April 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A10-6790K and A4 Micro-6400T 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed4 GHz1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz1.6 GHz
L1 cache192 KBno data
L2 cache4096 KB2048 KB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die size246 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature74 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A10-6790K and A4 Micro-6400T 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 configuration1no data
SocketFM2FT3b
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt4.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-6790K and A4 Micro-6400T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX
AES-NI++
FMAFMA4FMA4
AVXAVX+
PowerNow++
PowerGating++
VirusProtect++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-6790K and A4 Micro-6400T are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-6790K and A4 Micro-6400T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR3-1333
Max memory channels21

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
AMD Radeon HD 8670DAMD Radeon R3 Graphics
Number of pipelines384no data
Enduro++
Switchable graphics++
UVD++
VCE++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-6790K and A4 Micro-6400T integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort++
HDMI++

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-6790K and A4 Micro-6400T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11DirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-6790K and A4 Micro-6400T.

PCIe version2.02.0

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.

A10-6790K 1.94
+185%
A4 Micro-6400T 0.68

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.

A10-6790K 3081
+185%
A4 Micro-6400T 1082

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.94 0.68
Recency 28 October 2013 29 April 2014
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 4 Watt

A10-6790K has a 185.3% higher aggregate performance score.

A4 Micro-6400T, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 months, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 2400% lower power consumption.

The A10-6790K is our recommended choice as it beats the A4 Micro-6400T in performance tests.

Note that A10-6790K is a desktop processor while A4 Micro-6400T is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A10-6790K and A4 Micro-6400T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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