A6-7470K vs Core i7-4790K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4790K and A6-7470K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1171	2326
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.91	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Core i7 (Desktop)	no data
Architecture codename	Devil's Canyon	Godaveri (2015−2016)
Release date	June 2014 (10 years ago)	2 February 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$339	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4790K and A6-7470K 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	4 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	4 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	128K
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB (shared)
L3 cache	8 MB	no data
Chip lithography	22 nm	28 nm
Die size	177 mm2	245 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	1400 Million	2,411 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4790K and A6-7470K 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	FCLGA1150	FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)	88 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4790K and A6-7470K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4790K and A6-7470K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4790K and A6-7470K 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 Core i7-4790K and A6-7470K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3-1866
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 4600

Radeon R5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4790K and A6-7470K.

PCIe version	3.0	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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	5.22	1.16
Recency	on June 2014	2 February 2016
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	2
Chip lithography	22 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	88 Watt	65 Watt

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