A6-7400K vs Ryzen 7 5800X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 5800X
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
18.24
+1605%

Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms A6-7400K by a whopping 1605% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5800X and A6-7400K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3472411
Place by popularity99not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation25.19no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date5 November 2020 (3 years ago)31 July 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$449no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5800X 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads162
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz3.9 GHz
Multiplier38no data
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)1024 KB
L3 cache32 MBno data
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm28 nm
Die size2 x 80.7 sq. mm; I/O = 125 mm2245 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C70 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C72 °C
Number of transistorsno data2,411 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5800X 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 configuration11
SocketAM4FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and A6-7400K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAno data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
HSA-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and A6-7400K are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and A6-7400K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3-1866
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core count-4
Number of pipelines-256
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 5800X and A6-7400K integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and A6-7400K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-DirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and A6-7400K.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 7 5800X 18.24
+1605%
A6-7400K 1.07

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 7 5800X 27851
+1604%
A6-7400K 1634

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 7 5800X 2202
+431%
A6-7400K 415

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 7 5800X 10260
+1654%
A6-7400K 585

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.24 1.07
Recency 5 November 2020 31 July 2014
Physical cores 8 2
Threads 16 2
Chip lithography 7 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 7 5800X has a 1604.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

A6-7400K, on the other hand, has 61.5% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 5800X is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-7400K in performance tests.


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