A4-4300M vs A6-7400K

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Aggregate performance score

A6-7400K
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
1.03
+63.5%
A4-4300M
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.63

A6-7400K outperforms A4-4300M by an impressive 63% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-7400K and A4-4300M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24442768
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD A-Series
Power efficiency1.501.70
Architecture codenameKaveri (2014−2015)Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date31 July 2014 (10 years ago)15 May 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-7400K and A4-4300M 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3 GHz
L1 cache128 KB96 KB
L2 cache1024 KB1 MB (shared)
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm32 nm
Die size245 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature70 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,411 million1,303 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A6-7400K and A4-4300M 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
SocketFM2+FS1r2
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-7400K and A4-4300M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
HSA+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-7400K and A4-4300M are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-7400K and A4-4300M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866unknown
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R5 GraphicsAMD Radeon HD 7420G (480 - 655 MHz)
iGPU core count4no data
Number of pipelines256no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-7400K and A4-4300M integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-7400K and A4-4300M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-7400K and A4-4300M.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

A6-7400K 1.03
+63.5%
A4-4300M 0.63

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.

A6-7400K 1631
+63.1%
A4-4300M 1000

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.

A6-7400K 398
+34%
A4-4300M 297

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.

A6-7400K 560
+42.5%
A4-4300M 393

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.03 0.63
Recency 31 July 2014 15 May 2012
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

A6-7400K has a 63.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

A4-4300M, on the other hand, has 85.7% lower power consumption.

The A6-7400K is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-4300M in performance tests.

Note that A6-7400K is a desktop processor while A4-4300M is a notebook one.


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