AMD A6-7400K vs Intel Core i5-3450S

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-7400K and Intel Core i5-3450S 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 Core i5-3450S

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 3.50 GHz
Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 70°C vs 69.1°C
Around 97% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3346 vs 1698
Around 97% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3346 vs 1698

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Maximum core temperature	70°C vs 69.1°C
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3346 vs 1698
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3346 vs 1698

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3450S

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1869 vs 1442
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4377 vs 1640
Around 60% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 698 vs 437
3.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2235 vs 724
4.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 10.029 vs 2.362

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1869 vs 1442
PassMark - CPU mark	4377 vs 1640
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	698 vs 437
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2235 vs 724
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	10.029 vs 2.362

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-7400K
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3450S

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1442

1869

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1640

4377

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

437

698

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

724

2235

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.362

10.029

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3346

1698

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3346

1698

Name	AMD A6-7400K	Intel Core i5-3450S
PassMark - Single thread mark	1442	1869
PassMark - CPU mark	1640	4377
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	437	698
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	724	2235
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.362	10.029
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	1698
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1162
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1842
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3346	1698

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-7400K	Intel Core i5-3450S
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB	AD740KYBJABOX
OPN Tray	AD740KYBI23JA
Place in performance rating	1928	1942
Series	AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Ivy Bridge
Launch date		April 2012
Launch price (MSRP)		$150
Price now		$99.99
Processor Number		i5-3450S
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		18.33
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	2.80 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	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of GPU cores	4
Number of threads	2	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		160 mm
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		69 °C
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	758 MHz	1.1 GHz
iGPU core count	256
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x152
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
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	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		2011C
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
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)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)