A6-5400K vs Core i7-4770TE

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4770TE and A6-5400K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1535	2494
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.02
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date	2 June 2013 (11 years ago)	2 October 2012 (11 years ago)
Current price	no data	$163

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4770TE and A6-5400K 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	2
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Die size	177 mm2	246 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71 °C	70 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	1,178 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4770TE and A6-5400K 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	1150	FM2
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4770TE and A6-5400K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4770TE and A6-5400K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4770TE and A6-5400K are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4770TE and A6-5400K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3

DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD 4600

Radeon HD 7540D

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4770TE and A6-5400K.

PCIe version

3.0

no data

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 i7-4770TE outperforms A6-5400K by 284% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.15	0.82
Recency	2 June 2013	2 October 2012
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	2
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt

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