AMD A6-3600 vs Intel Core i7-4790T

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i7-4790T and AMD A6-3600 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Core i7-4790T AMD A6-3600
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  Intel Core i7 AMD A
• Generation
  4 1
• CPU group
  Intel Core i 4000 AMD A6-3000

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i7-4790T vs AMD A6-3600 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  2.70 GHz 2.10 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  3.90 GHz 2.40 GHz
• CPU Threads
  8 4
• Turbo (4 Cores)
  3.20 GHz 2.40 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  Yes No
• Overclocking
  No Yes
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i7-4790T and AMD A6-3600 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Intel HD Graphics 4600 AMD Radeon HD 6530D
• GPU frequency
  0.35 GHz 0.44 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  1.20 GHz No turbo
• Execution units
  20 5
• Shader
  160 320
• Max. GPU Memory
  2 GB 1 GB
• Max. displays
  3 0
• Generation
  7.5 3
• DirectX Version
  11.1 11
• Technology
  22 nm 32 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2013 Q4/2010

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i7-4790T and AMD A6-3600. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between Intel Core i7-4790T and AMD A6-3600 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR3-1600 DDR3-1600
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  3.0
• PCIe lanes
  16

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Core i7-4790T and AMD A6-3600.

• AES-NI
  Yes No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i7-4790T or AMD A6-3600? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  45 W 65 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i7-4790T and AMD A6-3600 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d AMD-V
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 SSE3, SSE4a
• L3-Cache
  8.00 MB 4.00 MB
• Architecture
  Haswell S Llano (K10)
• Technology
  22 nm 32 nm
• Socket
  LGA 1150 FM1
• Release date
  Q2/2014 Q3/2011

List of devices based on Intel Core i7-4790T and AMD A6-3600.

• Used in
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