A6-7470K vs Ryzen 5 3400G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3400G
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
6.05
+413%

Ryzen 5 3400G outperforms A6-7470K by a whopping 413% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3400G and A6-7470K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11062375
Place by popularity94not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency8.491.66
Architecture codenamePicasso (2019−2022)Godaveri (2014−2016)
Release date12 June 2019 (5 years ago)2 February 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3400G 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4 GHz
Bus typePCIe 3.0no data
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache384 KB256 KB
L2 cache2 MB1024 KB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography12 nm28 nm
Die size210 mm2245 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4940 Million2,411 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3400G 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3400G and A6-7470K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
PowerTune-+
TrueAudio-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3400G and A6-7470K are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3400G and A6-7470K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 11AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core countno data4
Number of pipelinesno data256
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 3400G and A6-7470K integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 3400G and A6-7470K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3400G and A6-7470K.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes2016

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.

Ryzen 5 3400G 6.05
+413%
A6-7470K 1.18

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.

Ryzen 5 3400G 9252
+414%
A6-7470K 1799

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.05 1.18
Recency 12 June 2019 2 February 2016
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 12 nm 28 nm

Ryzen 5 3400G has a 412.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 3400G is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-7470K in performance tests.


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