A6-7400K vs Apple M3 Pro 11-Core

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core
2023
11 cores / 11 threads, 27 Watt
15.61
+1416%
A6-7400K
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
1.03

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core outperforms A6-7400K by a whopping 1416% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing M3 Pro 11-Core and A6-7400K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4432453
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesApple M3no data
Power efficiency54.681.50
Architecture codenameno dataKaveri (2014−2015)
Release date30 October 2023 (1 year ago)31 July 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

M3 Pro 11-Core and A6-7400K 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 cores11 (Undeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads112
Base clock speed2.748 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.06 GHz3.9 GHz
L1 cacheno data128 KB
L2 cacheno data1024 KB
Chip lithography3 nm28 nm
Die sizeno data245 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data70 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors37000 Million2,411 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on M3 Pro 11-Core and A6-7400K 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 configurationno data1
Socketno dataFM2+
Power consumption (TDP)27 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M3 Pro 11-Core and A6-7400K. 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 M3 Pro 11-Core and A6-7400K are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M3 Pro 11-Core and A6-7400K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3-1866
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Apple M3 Pro 14-Core GPUAMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core countno data4
จำนวนพาธไลน์no data256
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of M3 Pro 11-Core and A6-7400K integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by M3 Pro 11-Core and A6-7400K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M3 Pro 11-Core and A6-7400K.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 15.61
+1416%
A6-7400K 1.03

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.

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 24794
+1412%
A6-7400K 1640

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.61 1.03
Recency 30 October 2023 31 July 2014
Physical cores 11 2
Threads 11 2
Chip lithography 3 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 27 Watt 65 Watt

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core has a 1415.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 450% more physical cores and 450% more threads, a 833.3% more advanced lithography process, and 140.7% lower power consumption.

The M3 Pro 11-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-7400K in performance tests.

Be aware that Apple M3 Pro 11-Core is a notebook processor while A6-7400K is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and A6-7400K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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