AMD A10-7400P vs AMD Phenom II X4 955

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

AMD A10-7400P or AMD A10-7400P – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD A10-7400P features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2014 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A10-7400P, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2+ socket.
The AMD Phenom II X4 955 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2009 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Phenom II series.
To use the AMD Phenom II X4 955, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
AMD A10-7000 Group AMD Phenom II - 800/900
4 Generation 4
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
AMD A10-7400P Name AMD Phenom II X4 955
AMD A Family AMD Phenom II
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A10-7400P has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A10-7400P is 2.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.0 GHz.
The AMD Phenom II X4 955 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X4 955 is 3.2 GHz
4 Threads 4
4x Cores 4x
4 CPU Cores 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking Yes
3.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
2.5 GHz Frequency 3.2 GHz
3.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A10-7400P has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A10-7400P uses the AMD Radeon R6 (Kaveri), which has 384 texture shaders
and 6 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD Phenom II X4 955 does not have integrated graphics.
384 Shaders --
Q2/2015 Release date --
28 nm Technology --
12 Direct X --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Max. displays --
6 Execution units --
0.58 GHz GPU frequency --
6 Generation --
0.65 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
AMD Radeon R6 (Kaveri) GPU name
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
No VP8 --
Decode VC-1 --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
No AV1 --
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode AVC --
Decode / Encode h264 --
No VP9 --
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI No
DDR3-1866 Memory type DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
Yes ECC No
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
2 Memory channels 2
-- Bandwidth --
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 125 W watts.
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A10-7400P is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Phenom II X4 955 is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 6.0 MB cache.
Q2/2014 Release date Q2/2009
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
28 nm Technology 45 nm
-- Chip design --
-- Release price --
Kaveri (Steamroller) Architecture Deneb (K10)
4.0 MB L3-Cache 6.0 MB
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
FM2+ Socket AM3
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
5984
5984
AMD A10-7400P
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
5260
5260

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1709
1709
AMD A10-7400P
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1554
1554

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1401
1401
AMD A10-7400P
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
998
998

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
422
422
AMD A10-7400P
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
366
366

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD Phenom II X4 955
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
324
324
AMD A10-7400P
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
207
207