AMD A6-7400K vs Intel Core i5-4430

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-7400K and Intel Core i5-4430 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 i5-4430

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-7400K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 22% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 84 Watt
9.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 16.806 vs 1.72
Around 8% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1162 vs 1080
Around 8% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1162 vs 1080

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 84 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	16.806 vs 1.72
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1162 vs 1080
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1162 vs 1080

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4430

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 72.72°C vs 70°C
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 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1798 vs 1433
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4653 vs 1623
Around 73% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 757 vs 437
3.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2463 vs 724
Around 24% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.923 vs 2.362
19.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 57.29 vs 2.939
2.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.315 vs 0.108
Around 96% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.712 vs 2.4
Around 19% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2199 vs 1842
Around 3% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3451 vs 3346
Around 19% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2199 vs 1842
Around 3% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3451 vs 3346

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	72.72°C vs 70°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1798 vs 1433
PassMark - CPU mark	4653 vs 1623
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	757 vs 437
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2463 vs 724
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.923 vs 2.362
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	57.29 vs 2.939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.315 vs 0.108
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.712 vs 2.4
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2199 vs 1842
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3451 vs 3346
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2199 vs 1842
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3451 vs 3346

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-7400K
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4430

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1433

1798

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1623

4653

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

437

757

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

724

2463

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.362

2.923

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.939

57.29

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.108

0.315

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

16.806

1.72

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.4

4.712

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1162

1080

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1842

2199

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3346

3451

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1162

1080

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1842

2199

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3346

3451

Name	AMD A6-7400K	Intel Core i5-4430
PassMark - Single thread mark	1433	1798
PassMark - CPU mark	1623	4653
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	437	757
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	724	2463
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.362	2.923
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	2.939	57.29
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.108	0.315
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	16.806	1.72
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.4	4.712
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1162	1080
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1842	2199
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3346	3451
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1162	1080
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1842	2199
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3346	3451
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2562

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-7400K	Intel Core i5-4430
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB	AD740KYBJABOX
OPN Tray	AD740KYBI23JA
Place in performance rating	1851	1828
Series	AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Haswell
Launch date		June 2013
Launch price (MSRP)		$460
Price now		$179.99
Processor Number		i5-4430
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		10.34
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.00 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	72.72°C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	3.20 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 DMI2
Die size		177 mm
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °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, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	758 MHz	1.1 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		1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		2 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
eDP
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.2/12
Vulkan
OpenGL		4.3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45 Watt/65 Watt
Sockets supported	FM2+	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	84 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013D
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® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi 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
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)