AMD A6-7400K vs Intel Celeron G1620T

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-7400K and Intel Celeron G1620T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. 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).

AMD A6-7400K

Intel Celeron G1620T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-7400K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 63% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1438 vs 1332
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1631 vs 1541

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
L2 cache	1 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1438 vs 1332
PassMark - CPU mark	1631 vs 1541

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G1620T

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-7400K
CPU 2: Intel Celeron G1620T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1438

1332

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1631

1541

Name	AMD A6-7400K	Intel Celeron G1620T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1438	1332
PassMark - CPU mark	1631	1541
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	437
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	724
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.362
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	Intel Celeron G1620T
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB	AD740KYBJABOX
OPN Tray	AD740KYBI23JA
Place in performance rating	1926	1906
Series	AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops	Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Ivy Bridge
Launch date		September 2013
Launch price (MSRP)		$42
Price now		$42
Processor Number		G1620T
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		16.50
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	2.40 GHz
Compute Cores	6
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	70°C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of GPU cores	4
Number of threads	2	2
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		94 mm
L3 cache		2048 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		65 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3 1333
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	758 MHz	1.05 GHz
iGPU core count	256
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45 Watt/65 Watt
Sockets supported	FM2+	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		2011A
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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)