AMD A6-7400K vs AMD Ryzen 5 1400

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-7400K and AMD Ryzen 5 1400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD A6-7400K

AMD Ryzen 5 1400

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-7400K

Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.4 GHz

Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.4 GHz

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1400

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 36% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 70°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
3x 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 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1887 vs 1434
4.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7736 vs 1638
Around 77% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 772 vs 437
4.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3027 vs 724
5.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 12.088 vs 2.362
9.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 27.532 vs 2.939
5.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.586 vs 0.108

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 70°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1887 vs 1434
PassMark - CPU mark	7736 vs 1638
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	772 vs 437
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3027 vs 724
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	12.088 vs 2.362
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	27.532 vs 2.939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.586 vs 0.108

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-7400K
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 1400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1434

1887

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1638

7736

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

437

772

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

724

3027

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.362

12.088

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.939

27.532

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.108

0.586

Name	AMD A6-7400K	AMD Ryzen 5 1400
PassMark - Single thread mark	1434	1887
PassMark - CPU mark	1638	7736
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	437	772
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	724	3027
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.362	12.088
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	2.939	27.532
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.108	0.586
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
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3393

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-7400K	AMD Ryzen 5 1400
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors	AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN PIB	AD740KYBJABOX	YD1400BBAEBOX
OPN Tray	AD740KYBI23JA	YD1400BBM4KAE
Place in performance rating	1936	1961
Series	AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Zen
Launch date		11 April 2017
Launch price (MSRP)		$170
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$119.99
Value for money (0-100)		20.60
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.2 GHz
Compute Cores	6
L1 cache	128 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	70°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of GPU cores	4
Number of threads	2	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		192 mm
L3 cache		8 MB
Transistor count		4800 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz	2667 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR4
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+	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		Wraith Stealth
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
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0 x16