Pentium G6950 vs A6-5400K
Aggregated performance score
A6-5400K outperforms Pentium G6950 by a minimal 2% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A6-5400K and Pentium G6950 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2473 | 2489 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Trinity (2012−2013) | Clarkdale (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 2 October 2012 (11 years ago) | 7 January 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $60 |
| Current price | $163 | $203 (3.4x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
A6-5400K and Pentium G6950 have a nearly equal value for money.
Detailed specifications
A6-5400K and Pentium G6950 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 3 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 81 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 73 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 70 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 382 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on A6-5400K and Pentium G6950 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 | FCLGA1156 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 73 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-5400K and Pentium G6950. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | no data | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| PAE | no data | 36 Bit |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
A6-5400K and Pentium G6950 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-5400K and Pentium G6950 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-5400K and Pentium G6950. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 16.38 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 17 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Radeon HD 7540D | Intel HD |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A6-5400K and Pentium G6950 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-5400K and Pentium G6950.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| 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.
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.
A6-5400K outperforms Pentium G6950 by 2% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
A6-5400K outperforms Pentium G6950 by 2% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
A6-5400K outperforms Pentium G6950 by 28% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
A6-5400K outperforms Pentium G6950 by 1% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.82 | 0.80 |
| Recency | 2 October 2012 | 7 January 2010 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 73 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A6-5400K and Pentium G6950.
Should you still have questions on choice between A6-5400K and Pentium G6950, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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