AMD A6-7400K vs Intel Core i5-680

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-7400K and Intel Core i5-680 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 i5-680

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-7400K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 1% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.86 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 73 Watt
3.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.362 vs 0.627
16.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 16.806 vs 0.995

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.86 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
L2 cache	1 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 73 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.362 vs 0.627
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	16.806 vs 0.995

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-680

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 72.6°C vs 70°C
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1614 vs 1446
Around 60% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2647 vs 1656
Around 21% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 530 vs 437
Around 67% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1207 vs 724
12.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 35.723 vs 2.939
Around 61% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.174 vs 0.108
Around 16% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.776 vs 2.4

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	72.6°C vs 70°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1614 vs 1446
PassMark - CPU mark	2647 vs 1656
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	530 vs 437
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1207 vs 724
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	35.723 vs 2.939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.174 vs 0.108
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.776 vs 2.4

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-7400K
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-680

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1446

1614

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1656

2647

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

437

530

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

724

1207

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.362

0.627

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.939

35.723

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.108

0.174

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

16.806

0.995

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.4

2.776

Name	AMD A6-7400K	Intel Core i5-680
PassMark - Single thread mark	1446	1614
PassMark - CPU mark	1656	2647
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	437	530
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	724	1207
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.362	0.627
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	2.939	35.723
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.108	0.174
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	16.806	0.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.4	2.776
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 Core i5-680
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB	AD740KYBJABOX
OPN Tray	AD740KYBI23JA
Place in performance rating	1915	2800
Series	AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Clarkdale
Launch date		April 2010
Launch price (MSRP)		$272
Price now		$89.99
Processor Number		i5-680
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		11.50
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	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	70°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	3.86 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of GPU cores	4
Number of threads	2	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size		81 mm2
L3 cache		4096 KB (shared)
Transistor count		382 million
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16.6 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	758 MHz
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		733 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported		2
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45 Watt/65 Watt
Sockets supported	FM2+	FCLGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	73 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
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® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
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
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)