A6-7400K vs Core i5-650
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-650 outperforms A6-7400K by a substantial 38% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-650 and A6-7400K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2082 | 2328 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.93 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Clarkdale (2010−2011) | Kaveri (2014−2015) |
| Release date | 7 January 2010 (14 years ago) | 31 July 2014 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $35 | no data |
| Current price | $75 (2.1x MSRP) | $61 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-650 and A6-7400K 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 | 3.2 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.46 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| 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 | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-650 and A6-7400K 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 i5-650 and A6-7400K. 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 | + |
| FRTC | no data | 1 |
| FreeSync | no data | 1 |
| PowerTune | no data | - |
| TrueAudio | no data | + |
| PowerNow | no data | + |
| PowerGating | no data | + |
| Out-of-band client management | no data | + |
| VirusProtect | no data | + |
| HSA | no data | 1 |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 1.0 | 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 i5-650 and A6-7400K 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 i5-650 and A6-7400K 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 i5-650 and A6-7400K. 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 |
| Enduro | no data | + |
| Switchable graphics | no data | 1 |
| UVD | no data | + |
| VCE | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-650 and A6-7400K integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | no data |
| DisplayPort | no data | + |
| HDMI | no data | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i5-650 and A6-7400K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | DirectX® 12 |
| Vulkan | no data | 1 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-650 and A6-7400K.
| 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.
Core i5-650 outperforms A6-7400K by 38% 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%
Core i5-650 outperforms A6-7400K by 38% 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%
Core i5-650 outperforms A6-7400K by 7% 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%
Core i5-650 outperforms A6-7400K by 57% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.45 | 1.05 |
| Recency | 7 January 2010 | 31 July 2014 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 73 Watt | 65 Watt |
The Core i5-650 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-7400K in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-650 and A6-7400K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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