A6-7400K vs Athlon 5370

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon 5370
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
1.20
+16.5%
A6-7400K
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
1.03

Athlon 5370 outperforms A6-7400K by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 5370 and A6-7400K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23392443
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency4.541.50
Architecture codenameKabini (2013−2014)Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date9 April 2014 (10 years ago)31 July 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon 5370 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz3.9 GHz
L1 cache256 KB128 KB
L2 cache2048 KB1024 KB
Chip lithography28 nm28 nm
Die size107 mm2245 mm2
Maximum core temperature76 °C70 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)90 °C72 °C
Number of transistorsno data2,411 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 5370 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 configuration11
SocketAM1FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 5370 and A6-7400K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMAFMA4+
AVX++
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
HSA-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 5370 and A6-7400K are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 5370 and A6-7400K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1600DDR3-1866
Max memory channels12

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R3 GraphicsAMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core countno data4
Number of pipelines128256
Enduro++
Switchable graphics++
UVD++
VCE++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Athlon 5370 and A6-7400K integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort++
HDMI++

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Athlon 5370 and A6-7400K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12DirectX® 12
Vulkan++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 5370 and A6-7400K.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes416

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.

Athlon 5370 1.20
+16.5%
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.

Athlon 5370 1905
+16.8%
A6-7400K 1631

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.20 1.03
Recency 9 April 2014 31 July 2014
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 65 Watt

Athlon 5370 has a 16.5% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 160% lower power consumption.

A6-7400K, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 months.

The Athlon 5370 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-7400K in performance tests.


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