AMD A6-7400K vs AMD Phenom II X4 905e

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-7400K and AMD Phenom II X4 905e processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-7400K

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 56% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 42% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1442 vs 1012
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency 3.9 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1442 vs 1012

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 905e

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1936 vs 1640
  • 3.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1662 vs 437
  • 6.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4721 vs 724
  • Around 48% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.495 vs 2.362
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 1936 vs 1640
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1662 vs 437
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4721 vs 724
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.495 vs 2.362

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-7400K
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 905e

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1442
1012
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1640
1936
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
437
1662
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
724
4721
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.362
3.495
Name AMD A6-7400K AMD Phenom II X4 905e
PassMark - Single thread mark 1442 1012
PassMark - CPU mark 1640 1936
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 437 1662
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 724 4721
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.362 3.495
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 2.939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.108
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 16.806
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.4
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1162
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1842
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3346
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1162
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1842
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3346

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A6-7400K AMD Phenom II X4 905e

Essentials

Family AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB AD740KYBJABOX
OPN Tray AD740KYBI23JA
Place in performance rating 1928 1936
Series AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops 4x Phenom II (Desktop)
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Architecture codename Deneb
Launch date June 2009
Launch price (MSRP) $212
Price now $53.99
Value for money (0-100) 16.84

Performance

Base frequency 3.5 GHz
Compute Cores 6
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB 512 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 70°C
Maximum frequency 3.9 GHz 2.5 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of GPU cores 4
Number of threads 2 4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size 258 mm
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared)
Transistor count 758 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Supported memory frequency 1866 MHz
Supported memory types DDR3

Graphics

Enduro
Graphics max frequency 758 MHz
iGPU core count 256
Processor graphics AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
Vulkan

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 45 Watt/65 Watt
Sockets supported FM2+ AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1

Advanced Technologies

AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
System Image Stability
TrueAudio

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0