A6-7400K vs Pentium 4 P4 3.0

Place in the ranking	3196	2443
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Pentium 4	no data
Power efficiency	0.22	1.50
Architecture codename	Northwood (2002−2004)	Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date	no data (2024 years ago)	31 July 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Pentium 4 P4 3.0 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	1 (Single-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	1	2
Base clock speed	no data	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus rate	400 MHz	no data
L1 cache	no data	128 KB
L2 cache	no data	1024 KB
Chip lithography	130 nm	28 nm
Die size	no data	245 mm²
Maximum core temperature	no data	70 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	no data	2,411 million
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 4 P4 3.0 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	no data	1
Socket	no data	FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)	89 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and A6-7400K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+
FRTC	-	+
FreeSync	-	+
TrueAudio	-	+
PowerNow	-	+
PowerGating	-	+
Out-of-band client management	-	+
VirusProtect	-	+
HSA	-	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and A6-7400K are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
IOMMU 2.0	-	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and A6-7400K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR3-1866
Max memory channels	no data	2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core count	no data	4
Number of pipelines	no data	256
Enduro	-	+
Switchable graphics	-	+
UVD	-	+
VCE	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and A6-7400K integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and A6-7400K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	DirectX® 12
Vulkan	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and A6-7400K.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.21	1.03
Physical cores	1	2
Threads	1	2
Chip lithography	130 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	89 Watt	65 Watt

A6-7400K has a 390.5% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 36.9% lower power consumption.

The A6-7400K is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 4 P4 3.0 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and A6-7400K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.