i7-14700KF vs A4-7300

Primary details

Comparing A4-7300 and Core i7-14700KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2502	115
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	84.20
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	1.40	25.59
Architecture codename	Richland (2013−2014)	Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date	August 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.

Detailed specifications

A4-7300 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads	2	28
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	5.6 GHz
L1 cache	96 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	no data	33 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	246 mm2	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	70 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	70 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,303 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on A4-7300 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FM2	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-7300 and Core i7-14700KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
PowerNow	+	-
PowerGating	+	-
VirusProtect	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

A4-7300 and Core i7-14700KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-7300 and Core i7-14700KF are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+
IOMMU 2.0	+	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-7300 and Core i7-14700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1600	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	no data	192 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	89.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon HD 8470D	N/A
จำนวนพาธไลน์	192	no data
Enduro	+	-
Switchable graphics	+	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A4-7300 and Core i7-14700KF integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A4-7300 and Core i7-14700KF integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

DirectX® 11

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-7300 and Core i7-14700KF.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.96	33.80
Physical cores	2	20
Threads	2	28
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt

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