E2-3000 vs A6-7400K

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Aggregate performance score

A6-7400K
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
1.03
+124%
E2-3000
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.46

A6-7400K outperforms E2-3000 by a whopping 124% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-7400K and E2-3000 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24432926
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD E-Series
Power efficiency1.502.90
Architecture codenameKaveri (2014−2015)Kabini (2013−2014)
Release date31 July 2014 (10 years ago)23 May 2013 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-7400K and E2-3000 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 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz1.65 GHz
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache1024 KB1024 KB
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm28 nm
Die size245 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature70 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C90 °C
Number of transistors2,411 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A6-7400K and E2-3000 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+FT3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-7400K and E2-3000. 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
AES-NI++
FMA+FMA4
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 E2-3000 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-7400K and E2-3000. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR3
Max memory channels21

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R5 GraphicsAMD Radeon HD 8280
iGPU core count4no data
Number of pipelines256no data
Enduro++
Switchable graphics++
UVD++
VCE++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-7400K and E2-3000 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort++
HDMI++

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-7400K and E2-3000 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12DirectX® 12
Vulkan++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-7400K and E2-3000.

PCIe version3.02.0
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
+124%
E2-3000 0.46

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
+125%
E2-3000 726

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.03 0.46
Recency 31 July 2014 23 May 2013
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

A6-7400K has a 123.9% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

E2-3000, on the other hand, has 333.3% lower power consumption.

The A6-7400K is our recommended choice as it beats the E2-3000 in performance tests.

Note that A6-7400K is a desktop processor while E2-3000 is a notebook one.


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