AMD A6 PRO-7400B vs Intel Core i7-6800K

Comparative analysis of AMD A6 PRO-7400B and Intel Core i7-6800K 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD A6 PRO-7400B

Intel Core i7-6800K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6 PRO-7400B

Around 8% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 140 Watt
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2062 vs 918
4.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 15.639 vs 3.774
4.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 45.706 vs 10.121

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2062 vs 918
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	15.639 vs 3.774
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	45.706 vs 10.121

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6800K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
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: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 51% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2261 vs 1494
6.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10734 vs 1640
Around 69% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5410 vs 3202
4.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 7.629 vs 1.693
50.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 89.35 vs 1.769
12.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.985 vs 0.078

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2261 vs 1494
PassMark - CPU mark	10734 vs 1640
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5410 vs 3202
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	7.629 vs 1.693
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	89.35 vs 1.769
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.985 vs 0.078

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6 PRO-7400B
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6800K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1494

2261

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1640

10734

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2062

918

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3202

5410

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.693

7.629

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.769

89.35

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.078

0.985

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

15.639

3.774

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

45.706

10.121

Name	AMD A6 PRO-7400B	Intel Core i7-6800K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1494	2261
PassMark - CPU mark	1640	10734
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2062	918
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3202	5410
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.693	7.629
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	1.769	89.35
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.078	0.985
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	15.639	3.774
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	45.706	10.121
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3686

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6 PRO-7400B	Intel Core i7-6800K
Essentials
Family	AMD PRO A-Series Processors
OPN Tray	AD740BYBI23JA
Place in performance rating	1809	1791
Series	AMD PRO A-Series A6 APU for Desktops	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Broadwell E
Launch date		May 2016
Launch price (MSRP)		$345
Price now		$419.99
Processor Number		i7-6800K
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		9.53
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.40 GHz
Compute Cores	6
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	70°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
L1 cache		32 KB (per core)
L3 cache		15360 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Supported memory types		DDR4 2400/2133
Graphics
Graphics max frequency	756 MHz
iGPU core count	256
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics	None
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	35 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
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
DualGraphics
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
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
PowerTune
RAID
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Turbo Boost Max 3.0
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® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)