Phenom II X4 960T BE vs A6-7400K

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Primary details

Comparing A6-7400K and Phenom II X4 960T BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2453not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.50no data
Architecture codenameKaveri (2014−2015)Zosma (2010−2011)
Release date31 July 2014 (10 years ago)1 June 2010 (14 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-7400K and Phenom II X4 960T BE 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.4 GHz
L1 cache128 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache1024 KB512 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die size245 mm2346 mm2
Maximum core temperature70 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,411 million904 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on A6-7400K and Phenom II X4 960T BE 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
SocketFM2+AM3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-7400K and Phenom II X4 960T BE. 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 Phenom II X4 960T BE are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-7400K and Phenom II X4 960T BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR3
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R5 Graphicsno data
iGPU core count4no data
จำนวนพาธไลน์256no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-7400K and Phenom II X4 960T BE integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-7400K and Phenom II X4 960T BE integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-7400K and Phenom II X4 960T BE.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 31 July 2014 1 June 2010
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

A6-7400K has an age advantage of 4 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

Phenom II X4 960T BE, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

We couldn't decide between A6-7400K and Phenom II X4 960T BE. We've got no test results to judge.


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