Ryzen 7 7700 vs A6-7400K

Primary details

Comparing A6-7400K and Ryzen 7 7700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2441	238
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	48.72
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency	1.50	31.75
Architecture codename	Kaveri (2014−2015)	Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date	31 July 2014 (10 years ago)	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$339

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

A6-7400K and Ryzen 7 7700 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	2	16
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	5.3 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	8 MB
L3 cache	no data	32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	28 nm	5 nm, 6 nm
Die size	245 mm2	71 mm2
Maximum core temperature	70 °C	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	61 °C
Number of transistors	2,411 million	6,570 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on A6-7400K and Ryzen 7 7700 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+	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65W, (85W real world)

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-7400K and Ryzen 7 7700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
FRTC	+	-
FreeSync	+	-
TrueAudio	+	-
PowerNow	+	-
PowerGating	+	-
Out-of-band client management	+	-
VirusProtect	+	-
HSA	+	-
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-7400K and Ryzen 7 7700 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
IOMMU 2.0	+	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-7400K and Ryzen 7 7700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1866	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics	AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)
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 Ryzen 7 7700 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-7400K and Ryzen 7 7700 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-7400K and Ryzen 7 7700.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	24

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.03	21.81
Recency	31 July 2014	4 January 2023
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	2	16
Chip lithography	28 nm	5 nm

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