7 160UL vs A6-9400
Aggregate performance score
Core 7 160UL outperforms A6-9400 by a whopping 307% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2296 | 1211 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 1.00 | 17.71 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) | Raptor Lake-PS (2024) |
| Release date | 16 March 2019 (6 years ago) | 8 April 2024 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
A6-9400 and Core 7 160UL 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) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 160K | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (shared) | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 250 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on A6-9400 and Core 7 160UL 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 | AM4 | 1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-9400 and Core 7 160UL. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
A6-9400 and Core 7 160UL technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-9400 and Core 7 160UL are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-9400 and Core 7 160UL. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2400 | DDR4, DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Radeon R5 | Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96EU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-9400 and Core 7 160UL.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 8 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.54 | 6.27 |
| Recency | 16 March 2019 | 8 April 2024 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 10 |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
7 160UL has a 307.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 400% more physical cores and 500% more threads, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.
The Intel Core 7 160UL is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD A6-9400 in performance tests.
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