AMD A6-5400K vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,305

Rank #1,521

vs
4,233

Rank #1,621

4,305
4,233

A6-5400K wins by 1.7% (Rank #1521 vs #1621)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,309

Rank #1,478

vs
4,279

Rank #1,507

4,309
4,279

A6-5400K wins by 0.7% (Rank #1478 vs #1507)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,299

Rank #1,755

vs
4,164

Rank #2,030

4,299
4,164

A6-5400K wins by 3.1% (Rank #1755 vs #2030)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,503

Rank #1,510

vs
--

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,462

Rank #1,590

vs
--

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,472

Rank #1,583

vs
--

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification A6-5400K Core 2 Quad Q9400 Diff
Cores
2
4
-50%
Threads
4
4
0%
Base Frequency
1,900 MHz
2,666 MHz
-28.7%
Clock Multiplier
36x
8x
+77.8%
L1 Cache
125 KB
62 KB
+50%
L2 Cache
1 MiB
6 MiB
-83.3%
Memory Channels
2
--
Maximum Memory
0 GB
--
Max Bandwidth
26 GB/s
--
PCIe Lanes
12
--
Max CPUs
1
--
TDP (lower is better)
15 W
95 W
84.2% less
Process (lower is better)
22 nm
45 nm
51.1% less

General Information

Specification A6-5400K Core 2 Quad Q9400
Designer AMD Intel
Model Number i3-4030U --
Core Name Trinity Yorkfield
Socket FCBGA1168 Socket 775
Package µPGA FC-LGA6
Memory Type DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600 DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
ECC Support No --
PCIe Revision 2.0 --
PCIe Configuration 4x1, 2x4 --
Market Segment Desktop Desktop
Locked Multiplier No Yes

Designer

A6-5400K
AMD
Core 2 Quad Q9400
Intel

Model Number

A6-5400K
i3-4030U
Core 2 Quad Q9400
--

Core Name

A6-5400K
Trinity
Core 2 Quad Q9400
Yorkfield

Socket

A6-5400K
FCBGA1168
Core 2 Quad Q9400
Socket 775

Package

A6-5400K
µPGA
Core 2 Quad Q9400
FC-LGA6

Memory Type

A6-5400K
DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Core 2 Quad Q9400
DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

ECC Support

A6-5400K
No
Core 2 Quad Q9400
--

PCIe Revision

A6-5400K
2.0
Core 2 Quad Q9400
--

PCIe Configuration

A6-5400K
4x1, 2x4
Core 2 Quad Q9400
--

Market Segment

A6-5400K
Desktop
Core 2 Quad Q9400
Desktop

Locked Multiplier

A6-5400K
No
Core 2 Quad Q9400
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification A6-5400K Core 2 Quad Q9400
Process 22 nm 45 nm
Die Area 246 mm² 81 mm²
Transistor Count 1,303 0.00 billion
Manufacturer GlobalFoundries Intel
Word Size 64-bit --

Process

A6-5400K
22 nm
Core 2 Quad Q9400
45 nm

Die Area

A6-5400K
246 mm²
Core 2 Quad Q9400
81 mm²

Transistor Count

A6-5400K
1,303
Core 2 Quad Q9400
0.00 billion

Manufacturer

A6-5400K
GlobalFoundries
Core 2 Quad Q9400
Intel

Word Size

A6-5400K
64-bit
Core 2 Quad Q9400
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification A6-5400K Core 2 Quad Q9400
GPU HD Graphics 4400 --
GPU Designer Intel --
GPU Max Frequency 1000 MHz --

GPU

A6-5400K
HD Graphics 4400
Core 2 Quad Q9400
--

GPU Designer

A6-5400K
Intel
Core 2 Quad Q9400
--

GPU Max Frequency

A6-5400K
1000 MHz
Core 2 Quad Q9400
--

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension A6-5400K Core 2 Quad Q9400
3DNow!
ABM
AES
AMD-V
AVX
AVX2
CLMUL
EIST
EPT
F16C
FMA
FMA3
FMA4
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
SIPP
SMEP
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSE4a
SSSE3
Secure Key
TBM
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
XOP
vPro
x86-64