Pentium 4 2.4 GHz vs A6-7400K

Primary details

Comparing A6-7400K and Pentium 4 2.4 GHz processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2441	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Pentium 4
Power efficiency	1.50	no data
Architecture codename	Kaveri (2014−2015)	Northwood (2002−2004)
Release date	31 July 2014 (10 years ago)	no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-7400K and Pentium 4 2.4 GHz 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)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	2	1
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bus rate	no data	400 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB	no data
L2 cache	1024 KB	no data
Chip lithography	28 nm	130 nm
Die size	245 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	70 °C	no data
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 Pentium 4 2.4 GHz 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	no data
Socket	FM2+	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	59.8 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-7400K and Pentium 4 2.4 GHz. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
FRTC	+	-
FreeSync	+	-
TrueAudio	+	-
PowerNow	+	-
PowerGating	+	-
Out-of-band client management	+	-
VirusProtect	+	-
HSA	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-7400K and Pentium 4 2.4 GHz are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
IOMMU 2.0	+	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-7400K and Pentium 4 2.4 GHz. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1866	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics	no data
iGPU core count	4	no data
Number of pipelines	256	no data
Enduro	+	-
Switchable graphics	+	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-7400K and Pentium 4 2.4 GHz integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-7400K and Pentium 4 2.4 GHz integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-7400K and Pentium 4 2.4 GHz.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	1
Threads	2	1
Chip lithography	28 nm	130 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	59 Watt

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