AMD A6-7400K vs Intel Pentium G3250

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-7400K and Intel Pentium G3250 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).

AMD A6-7400K

Intel Pentium G3250

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 3.2 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 73% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1162 vs 670
Around 31% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1842 vs 1406
Around 18% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3346 vs 2831
Around 73% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1162 vs 670
Around 31% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1842 vs 1406
Around 18% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3346 vs 2831

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
L2 cache	1 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1162 vs 670
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1842 vs 1406
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3346 vs 2831
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1162 vs 670
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1842 vs 1406
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3346 vs 2831

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G3250

Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 72°C vs 70°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 53 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1814 vs 1433
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1994 vs 1623
Around 50% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 654 vs 437
Around 63% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1182 vs 724
2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 5.545 vs 2.362

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	72°C vs 70°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	53 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1814 vs 1433
PassMark - CPU mark	1994 vs 1623
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	654 vs 437
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1182 vs 724
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.545 vs 2.362

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-7400K
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G3250

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1433

1814

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1623

1994

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

437

654

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

724

1182

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.362

5.545

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1162

670

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1842

1406

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3346

2831

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1162

670

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1842

1406

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3346

2831

Name	AMD A6-7400K	Intel Pentium G3250
PassMark - Single thread mark	1433	1814
PassMark - CPU mark	1623	1994
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	437	654
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	724	1182
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.362	5.545
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	670
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1842	1406
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3346	2831
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1162	670
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1842	1406
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3346	2831

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-7400K	Intel Pentium G3250
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB	AD740KYBJABOX
OPN Tray	AD740KYBI23JA
Place in performance rating	1851	1827
Series	AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Haswell
Launch date		July 2014
Launch price (MSRP)		$171
Price now		$109.99
Processor Number		G3250
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		8.71
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.20 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°C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of GPU cores	4
Number of threads	2	2
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		177 mm
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 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
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		1.7 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
DVI
eDP
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.1/12
Vulkan
OpenGL		4.3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45 Watt/65 Watt
Sockets supported	FM2+	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	53 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013C
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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
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		2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		1920x1080@60Hz
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
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)