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AMD A6-7400K with Radeon R5 Series vs AMD A8-7600 with Radeon R7 Series: Comparison
A6-7400K with Radeon R5 Series vs A8-7600 with Radeon R7 Series l2 cache compared
The gap that matters here is l2 cache: A6-7400K with Radeon R5 Series 1 MB against A8-7600 with Radeon R7 Series 4 MB, which puts A8-7600 with Radeon R7 Series 75% ahead. They differ on igpu too, AMD Radeon R5 Graphics on the A6-7400K with Radeon R5 Series versus AMD Radeon R7 Graphics on the A8-7600 with Radeon R7 Series. There is a split on unlocked multiplier as well, Yes on the A6-7400K with Radeon R5 Series versus No on the A8-7600 with Radeon R7 Series. There is a split on memory type as well, DDR3, 2-Channel, Up to 1866 MT/s on the A6-7400K with Radeon R5 Series versus DDR3, 2-Channel, Up to 2133 MT/s on the A8-7600 with Radeon R7 Series.
Which should you buy, A6-7400K with Radeon R5 Series or A8-7600 with Radeon R7 Series?
Buy the A6-7400K with Radeon R5 Series for A-Series platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is not built for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds. The A8-7600 with Radeon R7 Series is the one to take for A-Series platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is not the pick for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds.
Where the two are identical
Where they agree, they agree completely, efficiency cores, tdp, configurable tdp floor, integrated graphics and socket included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. They match on 10 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Do the A6-7400K with Radeon R5 Series and A8-7600 with Radeon R7 Series differ on total cores?
Yes. Total Cores reads 2 on the A6-7400K with Radeon R5 Series versus 4 on the A8-7600 with Radeon R7 Series.
Is the Socket Status the same on the A6-7400K with Radeon R5 Series and A8-7600 with Radeon R7 Series?
It is. Both are listed at End of Life, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Product Line
- AMD A6-7400K with Radeon R5 Series
- Other
- AMD A8-7600 with Radeon R7 Series
- Other
Form Factor
- AMD A6-7400K with Radeon R5 Series
- Desktop
- AMD A8-7600 with Radeon R7 Series
- Desktop
Codename
- AMD A6-7400K with Radeon R5 Series
- Kaveri
- AMD A8-7600 with Radeon R7 Series
- Kaveri
Release Year
- AMD A6-7400K with Radeon R5 Series
- 2014
- AMD A8-7600 with Radeon R7 Series
- 2014
TDP
- AMD A6-7400K with Radeon R5 Series
- 65 W
- AMD A8-7600 with Radeon R7 Series
- 65 W
iGPU
- AMD A6-7400K with Radeon R5 Series
- AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
- AMD A8-7600 with Radeon R7 Series
- AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
Market Segment
- AMD A6-7400K with Radeon R5 Series
- Desktop
- AMD A8-7600 with Radeon R7 Series
- Desktop
Socket
- AMD A6-7400K with Radeon R5 Series
- FM2+
- AMD A8-7600 with Radeon R7 Series
- FM2+
Socket Status
- AMD A6-7400K with Radeon R5 Series
- End of Life
- AMD A8-7600 with Radeon R7 Series
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD A6-7400K with Radeon R5 Series
- 28nm
- AMD A8-7600 with Radeon R7 Series
- 28nm
Total Cores
- AMD A6-7400K with Radeon R5 Series
- 2
- AMD A8-7600 with Radeon R7 Series
- 4Best
Performance Cores
- AMD A6-7400K with Radeon R5 Series
- 2
- AMD A8-7600 with Radeon R7 Series
- 4Best
Efficiency Cores
- AMD A6-7400K with Radeon R5 Series
- 0
- AMD A8-7600 with Radeon R7 Series
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD A6-7400K with Radeon R5 Series
- 2
- AMD A8-7600 with Radeon R7 Series
- 4Best
SMT Enabled
- AMD A6-7400K with Radeon R5 Series
- No
- AMD A8-7600 with Radeon R7 Series
- No
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD A6-7400K with Radeon R5 Series
- 3.5 GHz
- AMD A8-7600 with Radeon R7 Series
- 3.1 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD A6-7400K with Radeon R5 Series
- 3.9 GHz
- AMD A8-7600 with Radeon R7 Series
- 3.8 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD A6-7400K with Radeon R5 Series
- Yes
- AMD A8-7600 with Radeon R7 Series
- No
L2 Cache
- AMD A6-7400K with Radeon R5 Series
- 1 MB-75%
- AMD A8-7600 with Radeon R7 Series
- 4 MBBest
Base Power
- AMD A6-7400K with Radeon R5 Series
- 65 W
- AMD A8-7600 with Radeon R7 Series
- 65 W
Configurable TDP Floor
- AMD A6-7400K with Radeon R5 Series
- 45 W
- AMD A8-7600 with Radeon R7 Series
- 45 W
Memory Type
- AMD A6-7400K with Radeon R5 Series
- DDR3, 2-Channel, Up to 1866 MT/s
- AMD A8-7600 with Radeon R7 Series
- DDR3, 2-Channel, Up to 2133 MT/s
Max Memory Speed
- AMD A6-7400K with Radeon R5 Series
- 1866 MT/s
- AMD A8-7600 with Radeon R7 Series
- 2133 MT/sBest
Memory Channels
- AMD A6-7400K with Radeon R5 Series
- 2
- AMD A8-7600 with Radeon R7 Series
- 2
ECC Support
- AMD A6-7400K with Radeon R5 Series
- No
- AMD A8-7600 with Radeon R7 Series
- No
Integrated Graphics
- AMD A6-7400K with Radeon R5 Series
- Yes
- AMD A8-7600 with Radeon R7 Series
- Yes
iGPU Model
- AMD A6-7400K with Radeon R5 Series
- AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
- AMD A8-7600 with Radeon R7 Series
- AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU Compute Units
- AMD A6-7400K with Radeon R5 Series
- 4
- AMD A8-7600 with Radeon R7 Series
- 6
Retail Availability
- AMD A6-7400K with Radeon R5 Series
- Boxed Retail
- AMD A8-7600 with Radeon R7 Series
- Boxed Retail
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD A6-7400K with Radeon R5 Series if you want the higher memory channels (2 vs 2).
Choose AMD A8-7600 with Radeon R7 Series if you want the higher L2 cache (4 MB vs 1 MB).