i5-10400 vs A6-7000

Primary details

Comparing A6-7000 and Core i5-10400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2723	927
Place by popularity	not in top-100	83
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Kaveri	no data
Architecture codename	Kaveri (2014−2015)	Comet Lake (2020)
Release date	1 June 2014 (10 years ago)	30 April 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-7000 and Core i5-10400 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	2	12
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	4.3 GHz
Bus rate	no data	8 GT/s
L1 cache	no data	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	no data	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on A6-7000 and Core i5-10400 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 configuration	no data	1
Socket	FT3	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-7000 and Core i5-10400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
FRTC	+	-
TrueAudio	+	-
PowerNow	+	-
PowerGating	+	-
Out-of-band client management	+	-
VirusProtect	+	-
HSA	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

A6-7000 and Core i5-10400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-7000 and Core i5-10400 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+
IOMMU 2.0	+	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-7000 and Core i5-10400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	41.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	AMD Radeon R4 Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630
iGPU core count	3	no data
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Enduro	+	-
Switchable graphics	+	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.1 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-7000 and Core i5-10400 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	3
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by A6-7000 and Core i5-10400 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-7000 and Core i5-10400 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5
Vulkan	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-7000 and Core i5-10400.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.65	7.84
Recency	1 June 2014	30 April 2020
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	2	12
Chip lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	65 Watt

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