AMD A6-7400K vs Intel Core i7-5930K

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-7400K and Intel Core i7-5930K 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 i7-5930K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-7400K

Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.70 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 3.407

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.70 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 3.407

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5930K

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 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2048 vs 1433
6.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10322 vs 1623
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 979 vs 437
8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5795 vs 724
2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.58 vs 2.362
25.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 74.236 vs 2.939
7.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.82 vs 0.108
3.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 8.385 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	2048 vs 1433
PassMark - CPU mark	10322 vs 1623
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	979 vs 437
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5795 vs 724
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.58 vs 2.362
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	74.236 vs 2.939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.82 vs 0.108
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	8.385 vs 2.4

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-7400K
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-5930K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1433

2048

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1623

10322

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

437

979

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

724

5795

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.362

6.58

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.939

74.236

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.108

0.82

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

16.806

3.407

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.4

8.385

Name	AMD A6-7400K	Intel Core i7-5930K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1433	2048
PassMark - CPU mark	1623	10322
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	437	979
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	724	5795
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.362	6.58
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	2.939	74.236
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.108	0.82
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	16.806	3.407
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.4	8.385
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		3949

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-7400K	Intel Core i7-5930K
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB	AD740KYBJABOX
OPN Tray	AD740KYBI23JA
Place in performance rating	1850	1859
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)		$613
Price now		$597.99
Processor Number		i7-5930K
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		6.72
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	3.70 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		40
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)