i5-750 vs A6-9400

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Aggregate performance score

A6-9400
2019
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
1.71
+6.9%
Core i5-750
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.60

A6-9400 outperforms Core i5-750 by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-9400 and Core i5-750 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20532107
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.21
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataCore i5 (Desktop)
Power efficiency2.491.59
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Lynnfield (2009−2010)
Release date16 March 2019 (5 years ago)8 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$150

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A6-9400 and Core i5-750 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 speed3.4 GHz2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rateno data2500 MHz
L1 cache160K64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (shared)256 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die size250 mm2296 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data73 °C
Number of transistors3,100 million774 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on A6-9400 and Core i5-750 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
SocketAM4FCLGA1156,LGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-9400 and Core i5-750. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data1.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data36 Bit

Security technologies

A6-9400 and Core i5-750 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-9400 and Core i5-750 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-9400 and Core i5-750. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardRadeon R5N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-9400 and Core i5-750.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes816

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.

A6-9400 1.71
+6.9%
i5-750 1.60

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.

A6-9400 2717
+7.2%
i5-750 2535

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.71 1.60
Recency 16 March 2019 8 September 2009
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

A6-9400 has a 6.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

i5-750, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A6-9400 and Core i5-750.


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