Pentium N3520 vs A6-7400K

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Aggregate performance score

A6-7400K
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
1.03
+43.1%
Pentium N3520
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 7 Watt
0.72

A6-7400K outperforms Pentium N3520 by a considerable 43% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-7400K and Pentium N3520 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24532702
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Pentium
Power efficiency1.509.09
Architecture codenameKaveri (2014−2015)Bay Trail-M (2013−2014)
Release date31 July 2014 (10 years ago)1 December 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$161

Detailed specifications

A6-7400K and Pentium N3520 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.17 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz2.42 GHz
L1 cache128 KB224 KB
L2 cache1024 KB2 MB
L3 cacheno data2 MB
Chip lithography28 nm22 nm
Die size245 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature70 °C105 °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 Pentium N3520 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+FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt7.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-7400K and Pentium N3520. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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+
Smart Connectno data+
RSTno data-

Security technologies

A6-7400K and Pentium N3520 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-7400K and Pentium N3520 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-7400K and Pentium N3520. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR3L-1333
Maximum memory sizeno data8 GB
Max memory channels22

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R5 GraphicsIntel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series
iGPU core count4no data
จำนวนพาธไลน์256no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
Graphics max frequencyno data854 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-7400K and Pentium N3520 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-7400K and Pentium N3520 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-7400K and Pentium N3520.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes164
USB revisionno data3.0 and 2.0
Total number of SATA portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data5

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
+43.1%
Pentium N3520 0.72

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
+43.1%
Pentium N3520 1146

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
+129%
Pentium N3520 174

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
+14.1%
Pentium N3520 491

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.03 0.72
Recency 31 July 2014 1 December 2013
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 28 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 7 Watt

A6-7400K has a 43.1% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 7 months.

Pentium N3520, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 27.3% more advanced lithography process, and 828.6% lower power consumption.

The A6-7400K is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium N3520 in performance tests.

Note that A6-7400K is a desktop processor while Pentium N3520 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A6-7400K and Pentium N3520, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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