Celeron N4020C vs A6-7400K
Aggregate performance score
A6-7400K outperforms Celeron N4020C by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A6-7400K and Celeron N4020C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2441 | 2482 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 1.50 | 15.30 |
| Architecture codename | Kaveri (2014−2015) | no data |
| Release date | 31 July 2014 (10 years ago) | 1 January 2021 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A6-7400K and Celeron N4020C 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 1024 KB | no data |
| L3 cache | no data | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 245 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 70 °C | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2,411 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on A6-7400K and Celeron N4020C 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FM2+ | FCBGA1090 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-7400K and Celeron N4020C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| FRTC | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| Out-of-band client management | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| HSA | + | - |
| vPro | no data | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Smart Response | no data | - |
| GPIO | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
Security technologies
A6-7400K and Celeron N4020C technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | - | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-7400K and Celeron N4020C 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 A6-7400K and Celeron N4020C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1866 | DDR4/LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon R5 Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 600 |
| iGPU core count | 4 | no data |
| Number of pipelines | 256 | no data |
| Max video memory | no data | 8 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Enduro | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 650 MHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 12 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A6-7400K and Celeron N4020C integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | + | + |
| HDMI | + | + |
| MIPI-DSI | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by A6-7400K and Celeron N4020C integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096x2160@30Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096x2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096x2160@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A6-7400K and Celeron N4020C integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.4 |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-7400K and Celeron N4020C.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 6 |
| USB revision | no data | 2.0/3.0 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 2 |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 2 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 8 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | - |
| UART | no data | + |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.03 | 0.97 |
| Recency | 31 July 2014 | 1 January 2021 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 6 Watt |
A6-7400K has a 6.2% higher aggregate performance score.
Celeron N4020C, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 983.3% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A6-7400K and Celeron N4020C.
Note that A6-7400K is a desktop processor while Celeron N4020C is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A6-7400K and Celeron N4020C, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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