Ryzen 5 5600GT vs A6-7400K

Primary details

Comparing A6-7400K and Ryzen 5 5600GT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2338	550
Place by popularity	not in top-100	92
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	91.34
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Kaveri (2014−2015)	Cezanne (2021−2022)
Release date	31 July 2014 (9 years ago)	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Current price	$59	$106

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

A6-7400K and Ryzen 5 5600GT 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	2	12
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	4.6 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	no data	16 MB
Chip lithography	28 nm	7 nm
Die size	245 mm2	180 mm2
Maximum core temperature	70 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	95 °C
Number of transistors	2,411 million	10,700 million
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Compatibility

Information on A6-7400K and Ryzen 5 5600GT 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
Socket	FM2+	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-7400K and Ryzen 5 5600GT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+
FRTC	1	no data
FreeSync	1	no data
PowerTune	-	no data
TrueAudio	+	no data
PowerNow	+	no data
PowerGating	+	no data
Out-of-band client management	+	no data
VirusProtect	+	no data
HSA	1	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-7400K and Ryzen 5 5600GT are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
IOMMU 2.0	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-7400K and Ryzen 5 5600GT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1866	DDR4
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics	AMD Radeon Vega 7
iGPU core count	4	no data
Number of pipelines	256	no data
Enduro	+	no data
Switchable graphics	1	no data
UVD	+	no data
VCE	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-7400K and Ryzen 5 5600GT integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-7400K and Ryzen 5 5600GT integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	1	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-7400K and Ryzen 5 5600GT.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
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.

Ryzen 5 5600GT outperforms A6-7400K by 1135% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.05	12.97
Recency	31 July 2014	8 January 2024
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	2	12
Chip lithography	28 nm	7 nm

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