A6-7400K vs Athlon X4 750

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon X4 750
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.68
+60%
A6-7400K
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
1.05

Athlon X4 750 outperforms A6-7400K by an impressive 60% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 750 and A6-7400K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20682441
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.401.50
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release dateOctober 2013 (11 years ago)31 July 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 750 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 speed3.4 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.9 GHz
L1 cache192K128 KB
L2 cache4 MB1024 KB
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die size246 mm2245 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data70 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C72 °C
Number of transistors1,303 million2,411 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 750 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
SocketFM2FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 750 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 Athlon X4 750 and A6-7400K are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 750 and A6-7400K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR3-1866
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core countno data4
Number of pipelinesno data256
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Athlon X4 750 and A6-7400K integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Athlon X4 750 and A6-7400K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 750 and A6-7400K.

PCIe version2.03.0
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.

Athlon X4 750 1.68
+60%
A6-7400K 1.05

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 X4 750 2625
+60.9%
A6-7400K 1631

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.68 1.05
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm

Athlon X4 750 has a 60% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

A6-7400K, on the other hand, has a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Athlon X4 750 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-7400K in performance tests.


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