AMD A6-7400K vs Intel Core i3-4160

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-7400K and Intel Core i3-4160 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD A6-7400K

Intel Core i3-4160

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-7400K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 8% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
13.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 16.806 vs 1.239
Around 44% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1162 vs 809
Around 5% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1842 vs 1758
Around 13% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3346 vs 2951
Around 44% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1162 vs 809
Around 5% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1842 vs 1758
Around 13% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3346 vs 2951

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
L2 cache	1 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	16.806 vs 1.239
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1162 vs 809
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1842 vs 1758
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3346 vs 2951
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1162 vs 809
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1842 vs 1758
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3346 vs 2951

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4160

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 72°C vs 70°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1984 vs 1446
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3512 vs 1656
Around 83% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 801 vs 437
2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1714 vs 724
Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.495 vs 2.362
13.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 40.003 vs 2.939
3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.319 vs 0.108
Around 26% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 3.033 vs 2.4

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	72°C vs 70°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1984 vs 1446
PassMark - CPU mark	3512 vs 1656
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	801 vs 437
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1714 vs 724
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.495 vs 2.362
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	40.003 vs 2.939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.319 vs 0.108
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.033 vs 2.4

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-7400K
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-4160

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1446

1984

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1656

3512

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

437

801

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

724

1714

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.362

2.495

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.939

40.003

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.108

0.319

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

16.806

1.239

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.4

3.033

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1162

809

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1842

1758

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3346

2951

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1162

809

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1842

1758

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3346

2951

Name	AMD A6-7400K	Intel Core i3-4160
PassMark - Single thread mark	1446	1984
PassMark - CPU mark	1656	3512
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	437	801
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	724	1714
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.362	2.495
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	2.939	40.003
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.108	0.319
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	16.806	1.239
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.4	3.033
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1162	809
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1842	1758
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3346	2951
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1162	809
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1842	1758
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3346	2951
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-7400K	Intel Core i3-4160
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB	AD740KYBJABOX
OPN Tray	AD740KYBI23JA
Place in performance rating	1915	2130
Series	AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Haswell
Launch date		July 2014
Launch price (MSRP)		$133
Price now		$139.99
Processor Number		i3-4160
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		10.64
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.60 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	72°C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of GPU cores	4
Number of threads	2	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		177 mm
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	758 MHz	1.15 GHz
iGPU core count	256
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x41E
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		2 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
DVI
eDP
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.1/12
Vulkan
OpenGL		4.3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45 Watt/65 Watt
Sockets supported	FM2+	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	54 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013C
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® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
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)
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		1920x1200@60Hz
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)