i3-550 vs A6-7400K

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Aggregate performance score

A6-7400K
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
1.03
+2%
Core i3-550
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 73 Watt
1.01

A6-7400K outperforms Core i3-550 by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-7400K and Core i3-550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24532462
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.12
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.501.31
Architecture codenameKaveri (2014−2015)Clarkdale (2010−2011)
Release date31 July 2014 (10 years ago)30 May 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$101

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A6-7400K and Core i3-550 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)
Threads24
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rateno data2.5 GT/s
L1 cache128 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1024 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm32 nm
Die size245 mm281 mm2
Maximum core temperature70 °C73 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,411 million382 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A6-7400K and Core i3-550 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+FCLGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt73 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-7400K and Core i3-550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
HSA+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data36 Bit
FDIno data+

Security technologies

A6-7400K and Core i3-550 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-7400K and Core i3-550 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-7400K and Core i3-550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16.38 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R5 GraphicsIntel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors
iGPU core count4no data
จำนวนพาธไลน์256no data
Clear Video HDno data+
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-7400K and Core i3-550 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-7400K and Core i3-550 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-7400K and Core i3-550.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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
+2%
i3-550 1.01

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 1640
+1.9%
i3-550 1609

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
i3-550 428
+7.5%

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
i3-550 872
+55.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.03 1.01
Recency 31 July 2014 30 May 2010
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 73 Watt

A6-7400K has a 2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 12.3% lower power consumption.

i3-550, on the other hand, has 100% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A6-7400K and Core i3-550.


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