Celeron G1840 vs A6-6400K

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Aggregate performance score

A6-6400K
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.98
Celeron G1840
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 53 Watt
1.16
+18.4%

Celeron G1840 outperforms A6-6400K by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-6400K and Celeron G1840 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24952385
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.35
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency1.371.96
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)1 May 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$53

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A6-6400K and Celeron G1840 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed3.9 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache96 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1024 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size246 mm2177 mm2
Maximum core temperature70 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °C72 °C
Number of transistors1,178 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A6-6400K and Celeron G1840 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
SocketFM2FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt53 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-6400K and Celeron G1840. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE1-4a, AES, ABM, AVX, BMI1, AMD64, VT, EVP, Turbo Core 3.0Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
FMAFMA4-
AVX+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+

Security technologies

A6-6400K and Celeron G1840 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-6400K and Celeron G1840 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
VT-ino data-
EPTno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-6400K and Celeron G1840. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21.3 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 8470DIntel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processors
Number of pipelines192no data
Max video memoryno data1.7 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-6400K and Celeron G1840 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by A6-6400K and Celeron G1840 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-6400K and Celeron G1840 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 1111.1/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-6400K and Celeron G1840.

PCIe version2.0Up to 3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

A6-6400K 0.98
Celeron G1840 1.16
+18.4%

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.

A6-6400K 1504
Celeron G1840 1777
+18.2%

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.

A6-6400K 410
Celeron G1840 482
+17.6%

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.

A6-6400K 576
Celeron G1840 817
+41.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.98 1.16
Recency 1 June 2013 1 May 2014
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 53 Watt

Celeron G1840 has a 18.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 22.6% lower power consumption.

The Celeron G1840 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-6400K in performance tests.


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