i3-2370M vs A6-7400K

Primary details

Comparing A6-7400K and Core i3-2370M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2441	2553
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	1.50	2.33
Architecture codename	Kaveri (2014−2015)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	31 July 2014 (10 years ago)	1 January 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$225

Detailed specifications

A6-7400K and Core i3-2370M 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	4
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	no data	4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	24
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	no data	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	28 nm	32 nm
Die size	245 mm2	149 mm2
Maximum core temperature	70 °C	85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	2,411 million	624 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on A6-7400K and Core i3-2370M 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FM2+	PPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-7400K and Core i3-2370M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AVX
AES-NI	+	-
FMA	+	+
AVX	+	+
FRTC	+	-
FreeSync	+	-
TrueAudio	+	-
PowerNow	+	-
PowerGating	+	-
Out-of-band client management	+	-
VirusProtect	+	-
HSA	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+

Security technologies

A6-7400K and Core i3-2370M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	-
EDB	no data	+
Identity Protection	-	+
Anti-Theft	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-7400K and Core i3-2370M 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 A6-7400K and Core i3-2370M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1866	DDR3
Maximum memory size	no data	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics	Intel HD Graphics 3000
iGPU core count	4	no data
Number of pipelines	256	no data
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Enduro	+	-
Switchable graphics	+	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.15 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-7400K and Core i3-2370M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	2
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
SDVO	no data	+
CRT	no data	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-7400K and Core i3-2370M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-7400K and Core i3-2370M.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	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	1.03	0.86
Recency	31 July 2014	1 January 2012
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	28 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt

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