AMD A6-7400K vs Intel Pentium G4560

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-7400K and Intel Pentium G4560 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD A6-7400K

Intel Pentium G4560

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-7400K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 11% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.362 vs 2.198
14x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 16.806 vs 1.204
Around 16% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1162 vs 1003
Around 16% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1162 vs 1003

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
L2 cache	1 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.362 vs 2.198
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	16.806 vs 1.204
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1162 vs 1003
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1162 vs 1003

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G4560

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 43% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 70°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 46% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2097 vs 1438
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3539 vs 1631
Around 92% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 841 vs 437
2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1863 vs 724
7.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 22.395 vs 2.939
2.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.312 vs 0.108
Around 24% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.986 vs 2.4
Around 10% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2030 vs 1842
Around 14% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3809 vs 3346
Around 10% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2030 vs 1842
Around 14% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3809 vs 3346

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 70°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2097 vs 1438
PassMark - CPU mark	3539 vs 1631
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	841 vs 437
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1863 vs 724
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	22.395 vs 2.939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.312 vs 0.108
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.986 vs 2.4
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2030 vs 1842
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3809 vs 3346
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2030 vs 1842
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3809 vs 3346

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-7400K
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G4560

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1438

2097

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1631

3539

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

437

841

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

724

1863

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.362

2.198

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.939

22.395

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.108

0.312

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

16.806

1.204

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.4

2.986

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1162

1003

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1842

2030

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3346

3809

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1162

1003

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1842

2030

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3346

3809

Name	AMD A6-7400K	Intel Pentium G4560
PassMark - Single thread mark	1438	2097
PassMark - CPU mark	1631	3539
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	437	841
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	724	1863
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.362	2.198
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	2.939	22.395
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.108	0.312
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	16.806	1.204
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.4	2.986
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1162	1003
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1842	2030
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3346	3809
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1162	1003
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1842	2030
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3346	3809
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2149

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-7400K	Intel Pentium G4560
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB	AD740KYBJABOX
OPN Tray	AD740KYBI23JA
Place in performance rating	1929	1898
Series	AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Kaby Lake
Launch date		January 2017
Launch price (MSRP)		$108
Price now		$99.99
Processor Number		G4560
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		14.35
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	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	70°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	3.5 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of GPU cores	4
Number of threads	2	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		65 °C
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Supported memory types		DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	758 MHz	1.05 GHz
iGPU core count	256
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 610
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x5902
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
Vulkan
OpenGL		4.4
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45 Watt/65 Watt
Sockets supported	FM2+	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	54 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C (65W)
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
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot