A6 PRO-7400B vs Core i5-520M

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-520M and A6 PRO-7400B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2289	2301
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Architecture codename	Arrandale (2010−2011)	Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date	4 January 2010 (14 years ago)	31 July 2014 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	no data
Current price	$108 (0.5x MSRP)	$33

Detailed specifications

Core i5-520M 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	2.4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.93 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus support	2500 MHz	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	no data
L2 cache	512 KB	1024 KB
L3 cache	3 MB	no data
Chip lithography	32 nm	28 nm
Die size	81+114 mm2	245 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	70 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	382+177 Million	2,411 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-520M 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	BGA1288,PGA988	FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-520M and A6 PRO-7400B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	+
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
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-520M 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 i5-520M and A6 PRO-7400B are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-d	+	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 i5-520M and A6 PRO-7400B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066	DDR3-1866
Maximum memory size	8.3 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	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	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
UVD	no data	+
VCE	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	766 MHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-520M 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 i5-520M 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 i5-520M 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.

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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.

Core i5-520M outperforms A6 PRO-7400B by 2% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.11	1.09
Recency	4 January 2010	31 July 2014
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt

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