A6-9400 vs Celeron G4950
A6-9400
Celeron G4950
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar
Performance Per Dollar Celeron G4950
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | A6-9400 | Celeron G4950 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ✅ Superior gaming performance | ❌ Lower gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($63) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) / 28 nm) | ✨ Modern (Coffee Lake (2017−2019) / 14 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | A6-9400 | Celeron G4950 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($63) |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of A6-9400 and Celeron G4950
A6-9400
The A6-9400 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 2014-01-01. It is based on the Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Base frequency is 3.4 GHz, with boost up to 3.7 GHz. L2 cache: 1 MB (total). Built on 28 nm process technology. Socket: AM4. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2400. Passmark benchmark score: 2,717 points. Launch price was $70.
Celeron G4950
The Celeron G4950 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 23 April 2019 (6 years ago). It is based on the Coffee Lake (2017−2019) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Base frequency is 3.3 GHz, with boost up to 3.3 GHz. L3 cache: 2 MB. L2 cache: 512 kB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1151. Thermal design power (TDP): 54 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2400. Passmark benchmark score: 2,714 points. Launch price was $52.
Processing Power
Both the A6-9400 and Celeron G4950 share an identical 2-core/2-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 3.7 GHz on the A6-9400 versus 3.3 GHz on the Celeron G4950 — a 11.4% clock advantage for the A6-9400 (base: 3.4 GHz vs 3.3 GHz). The A6-9400 uses the Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) architecture (28 nm), while the Celeron G4950 uses Coffee Lake (2017−2019) (14 nm). In PassMark, the A6-9400 scores 2,717 against the Celeron G4950's 2,714 — a 0.1% lead for the A6-9400.
| Feature | A6-9400 | Celeron G4950 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 2 / 2 | 2 / 2 |
| Boost Clock | 3.7 GHz+12% | 3.3 GHz |
| Base Clock | 3.4 GHz+3% | 3.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | — | 2 MB |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB (total)+100% | 512 kB |
| Process | 28 nm | 14 nm-50% |
| Architecture | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) |
| PassMark | 2,717 | 2,714 |
| Geekbench 6 Single | — | 672 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi | — | 1,229 |
Memory & Platform
The A6-9400 uses the AM4 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Celeron G4950 uses LGA1151 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Both support up to DDR4-2400 memory speed. Both support up to 64 GB of RAM. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 8 (A6-9400) vs 16 (Celeron G4950) — the Celeron G4950 offers 8 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: AMD AM4 (A6-9400) and H310,B360,B365,H370,Z370,Z390 (Celeron G4950).
| Feature | A6-9400 | Celeron G4950 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1151 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | DDR4-2400 | DDR4-2400 |
| Max RAM Capacity | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM Channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC Support | ❌ | ✅ |
| PCIe Lanes | 8 | 16+100% |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: not specified (A6-9400) / VT-x (Celeron G4950). Both include integrated graphics — AMD Radeon R5 (A6-9400) and UHD Graphics 610 (Celeron G4950) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Celeron G4950 targets Budget. Direct competitor: Celeron G4950 rivals Pentium G5420.
| Feature | A6-9400 | Celeron G4950 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | Yes | Yes |
| IGPU Model | AMD Radeon R5 | UHD Graphics 610 |
| Unlocked | — | No |
| AVX-512 | — | No |
| Virtualization | — | VT-x |
| Target Use | — | Budget |
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