Core i9-14900K vs A6-7000

Primary details

Comparing A6-7000 and Core i9-14900K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2627	63
Place by popularity	not in top-100	91
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	69.51
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Kaveri	no data
Architecture codename	Kaveri (2014−2015)	Raptor Lake-R
Release date	1 June 2014 (9 years ago)	17 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$589
Current price	$450	$644 (1.1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

A6-7000 and Core i9-14900K 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)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	2	32
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	5.8 GHz
L1 cache	no data	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	no data	36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	28 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on A6-7000 and Core i9-14900K 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	no data	1
Socket	FT3	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-7000 and Core i9-14900K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA, DDR3-1600 Controller	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+
FRTC	1	no data
PowerTune	-	no data
TrueAudio	+	no data
PowerNow	+	no data
PowerGating	+	no data
Out-of-band client management	+	no data
VirusProtect	+	no data
HSA	1	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
SIPP	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

A6-7000 and Core i9-14900K 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 A6-7000 and Core i9-14900K are enumerated here.

AMD-V	1	no data
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+
IOMMU 2.0	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-7000 and Core i9-14900K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	no data	192 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	AMD Radeon R4 Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770
iGPU core count	3	no data
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Enduro	+	no data
Switchable graphics	1	no data
UVD	+	no data
VCE	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.65 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-7000 and Core i9-14900K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	4
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by A6-7000 and Core i9-14900K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-7000 and Core i9-14900K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5
Vulkan	1	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-7000 and Core i9-14900K.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

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.

Core i9-14900K outperforms A6-7000 by 5957% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.65	39.37
Integrated graphics card		6.13
Recency	1 June 2014	17 October 2023
Physical cores	2	24
Threads	2	32
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	125 Watt

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