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).

 

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 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1805 vs 1442
  • Around 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1991 vs 1640
  • 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 1805 vs 1442
PassMark - CPU mark 1991 vs 1640
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
1442
1805
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1640
1991
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 1442 1805
PassMark - CPU mark 1640 1991
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 1928 1903
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)