A4 Micro-6400T vs i7-960

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-960
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
2.11
+210%
A4 Micro-6400T
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 4 Watt
0.68

Core i7-960 outperforms A4 Micro-6400T by a whopping 210% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-960 and A4 Micro-6400T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18672723
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.16no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesCore i7 (Desktop)AMD A-Series
Power efficiency1.5414.30
Architecture codenameBloomfield (2008−2010)Mullins (2014)
Release date20 October 2009 (15 years ago)29 April 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$316no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-960 and A4 Micro-6400T 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.2 GHz1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.46 GHz1.6 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2048 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size263 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature68 °Cno data
Number of transistors731 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-960 and A4 Micro-6400T 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1366FT3b
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt4.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-960 and A4 Micro-6400T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.286x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX
AES-NI-+
FMA-FMA4
AVX-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Core i7-960 and A4 Micro-6400T 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 i7-960 and A4 Micro-6400T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-960 and A4 Micro-6400T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size24 GBno data
Max memory channels31
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AAMD Radeon R3 Graphics
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-960 and A4 Micro-6400T integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-960 and A4 Micro-6400T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-960 and A4 Micro-6400T.

PCIe version2.02.0

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.

i7-960 2.11
+210%
A4 Micro-6400T 0.68

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.

i7-960 3347
+209%
A4 Micro-6400T 1082

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i7-960 3863
+209%
A4 Micro-6400T 1251

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i7-960 15223
+350%
A4 Micro-6400T 3380

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i7-960 5360
+222%
A4 Micro-6400T 1664

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i7-960 12.2
+279%
A4 Micro-6400T 46.27

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i7-960 5
+372%
A4 Micro-6400T 1

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.11 0.68
Recency 20 October 2009 29 April 2014
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 4 Watt

i7-960 has a 210.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

A4 Micro-6400T, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 3150% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-960 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4 Micro-6400T in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-960 is a desktop processor while A4 Micro-6400T is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-960 and A4 Micro-6400T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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