AMD A6-7400K vs Intel Core i7-5820K

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-7400K and Intel Core i7-5820K 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD A6-7400K

Intel Core i7-5820K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-7400K

Around 8% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 70°C vs 66.8 °C
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 140 Watt
4.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 16.806 vs 3.449

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature	70°C vs 66.8 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	16.806 vs 3.449

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5820K

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
10 more threads: 12 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 39% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1994 vs 1438
6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9846 vs 1631
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 922 vs 437
7.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5516 vs 724
3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 7.078 vs 2.362
28x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 82.265 vs 2.939
7.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.842 vs 0.108
3.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 8.679 vs 2.4

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1994 vs 1438
PassMark - CPU mark	9846 vs 1631
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	922 vs 437
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5516 vs 724
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	7.078 vs 2.362
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	82.265 vs 2.939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.842 vs 0.108
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	8.679 vs 2.4

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-7400K
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-5820K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1438

1994

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1631

9846

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

437

922

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

724

5516

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.362

7.078

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.939

82.265

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.108

0.842

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

16.806

3.449

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.4

8.679

Name	AMD A6-7400K	Intel Core i7-5820K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1438	1994
PassMark - CPU mark	1631	9846
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	437	922
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	724	5516
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.362	7.078
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	2.939	82.265
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.108	0.842
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	16.806	3.449
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.4	8.679
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
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3496

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-7400K	Intel Core i7-5820K
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB	AD740KYBJABOX
OPN Tray	AD740KYBI23JA
Place in performance rating	1928	1921
Series	AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Haswell E
Launch date		September 2014
Launch price (MSRP)		$410
Price now		$299.99
Processor Number		i7-5820K
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		12.75
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.30 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	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	2	6
Number of GPU cores	4
Number of threads	2	12
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		0 GT/s
Die size		356 mm
L3 cache		15360 KB (shared)
Transistor count		2600 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Maximum memory bandwidth		68 GB/s
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Supported memory types		DDR4 1600/1866/2133
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	758 MHz
iGPU core count	256
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics	None
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45 Watt/65 Watt
Sockets supported	FM2+	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	140 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		52.5mm x 45.0mm
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® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
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
Max number of PCIe lanes		28
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)