Ryzen 9 7840HX vs A6-7470K

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Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2647not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Dragon Range (Zen 4, Ryzen 7045)
Power efficiency0.66no data
DesignerAMDAMD
ManufacturerGlobalFoundriesno data
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Dragon Range-HX (Zen 4) (2023−2024)
Release date2 February 2016 (9 years ago)17 January 2024 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-7470K and Ryzen 9 7840HX 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads224
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache256 KB768 KB
L2 cache1024 KB12 MB
L3 cacheno data64 MB
Chip lithography28 nm5 nm
Die size245 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature71 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,411 million9900 Million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A6-7470K and Ryzen 9 7840HX 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 configuration1no data
SocketFM2+FL1
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-7470K and Ryzen 9 7840HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-7470K and Ryzen 9 7840HX are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-7470K and Ryzen 9 7840HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR5
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R5 GraphicsAMD Radeon 610M (400 - 2200 MHz)
iGPU core count4no data
จำนวนพาธไลน์256no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-7470K and Ryzen 9 7840HX integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-7470K and Ryzen 9 7840HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-7470K and Ryzen 9 7840HX.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 2 February 2016 17 January 2024
Physical cores 2 12
Threads 2 24
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 55 Watt

Ryzen 9 7840HX has an age advantage of 7 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, a 460% more advanced lithography process, and 18.2% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between AMD A6-7470K and AMD Ryzen 9 7840HX. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that A6-7470K is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 7840HX is a notebook one.

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