AMD A6-7400K vs Intel Core i3-4330

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-7400K and Intel Core i3-4330 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-7400K

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 11% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 70°C vs 66.8°C
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.362 vs 2.322
  • 157.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 16.806 vs 0.107
  • 2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.4 vs 1.021
  • Around 8% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1162 vs 1071
  • Around 8% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1162 vs 1071
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency 3.9 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature 70°C vs 66.8°C
L2 cache 1 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.362 vs 2.322
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 16.806 vs 0.107
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.4 vs 1.021
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1162 vs 1071
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1842 vs 1834
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1162 vs 1071
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1842 vs 1834

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4330

  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • 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: 1973 vs 1438
  • 2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3544 vs 1631
  • Around 82% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 796 vs 437
  • 2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1733 vs 724
  • 8.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 23.857 vs 2.939
  • 2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.303 vs 0.108
  • Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3546 vs 3346
  • Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3546 vs 3346
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 54 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1973 vs 1438
PassMark - CPU mark 3544 vs 1631
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 796 vs 437
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1733 vs 724
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 23.857 vs 2.939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.303 vs 0.108
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3546 vs 3346
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3546 vs 3346

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-7400K
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-4330

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1438
1973
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1631
3544
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
437
796
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
724
1733
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.362
2.322
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.939
23.857
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.108
0.303
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
16.806
0.107
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2.4
1.021
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1162
1071
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1842
1834
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3346
3546
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1162
1071
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1842
1834
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3346
3546
Name AMD A6-7400K Intel Core i3-4330
PassMark - Single thread mark 1438 1973
PassMark - CPU mark 1631 3544
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 437 796
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 724 1733
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.362 2.322
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 2.939 23.857
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.108 0.303
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 16.806 0.107
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.4 1.021
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1162 1071
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1842 1834
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3346 3546
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1162 1071
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1842 1834
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3346 3546

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A6-7400K Intel Core i3-4330

Essentials

Family AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB AD740KYBJABOX
OPN Tray AD740KYBI23JA
Place in performance rating 1929 1952
Series AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Architecture codename Haswell
Launch date September 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $171
Price now $179.99
Processor Number i3-4330
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 8.33

Performance

Base frequency 3.5 GHz 3.50 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 66.8°C
Maximum frequency 3.9 GHz 3.5 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 4096 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 4600
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID 0x412
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® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)