i7-14700KF vs A4-4020

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Aggregate performance score

A4-4020
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.80
Core i7-14700KF
2023
20 cores / 28 threads, 125 Watt
33.80
+4125%

Core i7-14700KF outperforms A4-4020 by a whopping 4125% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A4-4020 and Core i7-14700KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2620115
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data84.20
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.1625.59
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release dateJanuary 2014 (10 years ago)17 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$384

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

A4-4020 and Core i7-14700KF basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads228
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz5.6 GHz
L1 cache96K80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (shared)2 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data33 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size246 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,303 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on A4-4020 and Core i7-14700KF compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFM2FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-4020 and Core i7-14700KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
PowerNow+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

A4-4020 and Core i7-14700KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-4020 and Core i7-14700KF are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-4020 and Core i7-14700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1333DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data192 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data89.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 7480DN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-4020 and Core i7-14700KF.

PCIe version2.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A4-4020 0.80
i7-14700KF 33.80
+4125%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A4-4020 1268
i7-14700KF 53691
+4134%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A4-4020 336
i7-14700KF 2993
+791%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A4-4020 438
i7-14700KF 19544
+4362%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.80 33.80
Physical cores 2 20
Threads 2 28
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt

A4-4020 has 92.3% lower power consumption.

i7-14700KF, on the other hand, has a 4125% higher aggregate performance score, and 900% more physical cores and 1300% more threads.

The Core i7-14700KF is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-4020 in performance tests.


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