A6 PRO-7400B vs Core i3-560

Place in performance ranking	2311	2302
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	6.05	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Clarkdale (2010−2011)	Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date	29 August 2010 (13 years ago)	31 July 2014 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$190	no data
Current price	$38 (0.2x MSRP)	$33

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-560 and A6 PRO-7400B 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	3.33 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	0.33 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1024 KB
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	32 nm	28 nm
Die size	81 mm²	245 mm²
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	70 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	382 million	2,411 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-560 and A6 PRO-7400B 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	FCLGA1156	FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)	73 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-560 and A6 PRO-7400B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
PowerTune	no data	+
DualGraphics	no data	1
TrueAudio	no data	+
PowerNow	no data	+
PowerGating	no data	+
Out-of-band client management	no data	+
VirusProtect	no data	+
RAID	no data	+
HSA	no data	1
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-560 and A6 PRO-7400B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-560 and A6 PRO-7400B are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data
IOMMU 2.0	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-560 and A6 PRO-7400B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3-1866
Maximum memory size	16.38 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core count	no data	4
Number of pipelines	no data	256
Clear Video HD	+	no data
UVD	no data	+
VCE	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-560 and A6 PRO-7400B integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	no data
DisplayPort	no data	+
HDMI	no data	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-560 and A6 PRO-7400B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

no data

DirectX® 12

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-560 and A6 PRO-7400B.

PCIe version	2.0	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.

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.

i3-560 1.07

A6 PRO-7400B 1.09
+1.9%

A6 PRO-7400B outperforms Core i3-560 by 2% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i3-560 1662

A6 PRO-7400B 1684
+1.3%

A6 PRO-7400B outperforms Core i3-560 by 1% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i3-560 445
+3%

A6 PRO-7400B 432

Core i3-560 outperforms A6 PRO-7400B by 3% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i3-560 940
+33.9%

A6 PRO-7400B 702

Core i3-560 outperforms A6 PRO-7400B by 34% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.