Celeron 3865U vs A6-7400K

Aggregate performance score

A6-7400K
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
1.03
+24.1%
Celeron 3865U
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.83

A6-7400K outperforms Celeron 3865U by a significant 24% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-7400K and Celeron 3865U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24432580
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Celeron
Power efficiency1.505.24
Architecture codenameKaveri (2014−2015)Kaby Lake-U (2017)
Release date31 July 2014 (10 years ago)3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$107

Detailed specifications

A6-7400K and Celeron 3865U 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 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz1.8 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rateno data4 GT/s
Multiplierno data22
L1 cache128 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1024 KB256K (per core)
L3 cacheno data2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm14 nm
Die size245 mm298.7 mm2
Maximum core temperature70 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,411 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A6-7400K and Celeron 3865U 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFM2+FCBGA1356,FPBGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-7400K and Celeron 3865U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
HSA+-
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Responseno data+

Security technologies

A6-7400K and Celeron 3865U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-7400K and Celeron 3865U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-7400K and Celeron 3865U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
AMD Radeon R5 GraphicsIntel HD Graphics 610
iGPU core count4no data
Number of pipelines256no data
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
Graphics max frequencyno data900 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-7400K and Celeron 3865U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by A6-7400K and Celeron 3865U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-7400K and Celeron 3865U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 1212
OpenGLno data4.4
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-7400K and Celeron 3865U.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes1610

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
+24.1%
Celeron 3865U 0.83

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
+23.5%
Celeron 3865U 1321

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 405
+3.1%
Celeron 3865U 393

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 559
Celeron 3865U 692
+23.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.03 0.83
Recency 31 July 2014 3 January 2017
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

A6-7400K has a 24.1% higher aggregate performance score.

Celeron 3865U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The A6-7400K is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 3865U in performance tests.

Note that A6-7400K is a desktop processor while Celeron 3865U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A6-7400K and Celeron 3865U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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