Xeon w7-3455 vs A6-7400K
Aggregate performance score
Xeon w7-3455 outperforms A6-7400K by a whopping 3469% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A6-7400K and Xeon w7-3455 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2453 | 92 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 41.68 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 1.50 | 12.88 |
| Architecture codename | Kaveri (2014−2015) | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 31 July 2014 (10 years ago) | 15 February 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $2,489 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
A6-7400K and Xeon w7-3455 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) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 48 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1024 KB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 67.5 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 245 mm2 | 4x 477 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 70 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 2,411 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on A6-7400K and Xeon w7-3455 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+ | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 270 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-7400K and Xeon w7-3455. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| 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 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
A6-7400K and Xeon w7-3455 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-7400K and Xeon w7-3455 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 Xeon w7-3455. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1866 | DDR5-4800 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 8 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R5 Graphics | N/A |
| iGPU core count | 4 | no data |
| จำนวนพาธไลน์ | 256 | no data |
| Enduro | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A6-7400K and Xeon w7-3455 integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A6-7400K and Xeon w7-3455 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-7400K and Xeon w7-3455.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 112 |
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.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.03 | 36.76 |
| Recency | 31 July 2014 | 15 February 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 24 |
| Threads | 2 | 48 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 270 Watt |
A6-7400K has 315.4% lower power consumption.
Xeon w7-3455, on the other hand, has a 3468.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, and 1100% more physical cores and 2300% more threads.
The Xeon w7-3455 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-7400K in performance tests.
Note that A6-7400K is a desktop processor while Xeon w7-3455 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A6-7400K and Xeon w7-3455, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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