AMD A6-6420B processor review

AMD A6-6420B

A6-6420B processor released by AMD. The processor is designed for desktop-computers.

CPU is unlocked for overclocking. Total number of cores - 2, threads - 2. Maximum CPU clock speed - 4.2 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 70°C. Manufacturing process technology - 32 nm SOI. Cache size: L1 - 96 KB, L2 - 1 MB.

Supported socket types: FM2. Power consumption (TDP): 65 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics AMD Radeon HD 8470D with the following parameters: maximum frequency - 800 MHz, cores count - 192.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4870
1629
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
1550
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 1629
PassMark - CPU mark 1550

Integrated graphics – AMD Radeon HD 8470D

Technical info

Core clock speed 800 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm
Pipelines 128

Games performance

Thief (2014)

Low, 1024x76816.40

Battlefield 4 (2013)

Low, 1024x76835.20
Medium, 1366x76824.60
High, 1366x76816.50
Ultra, 1920x10805.20

Total War: Rome II (2013)

Low, 1024x76836.60
Medium, 1366x76829.00
High, 1366x76820.80
Ultra, 1920x10804.10

Company of Heroes 2 (2013)

Low, 1024x76815.60
Medium, 1366x76812.60
High, 1366x7686.70
Ultra, 1920x10803.40

Metro: Last Light (2013)

Low, 1024x76823.00
Medium, 1366x76818.80
High, 1366x7689.20
Ultra, 1920x10804.70

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Low, 1280x72055.10
Medium, 1366x76825.78
High, 1366x76821.90
Ultra, 1920x10806.20

SimCity (2013)

Low, 1024x76855.00
Medium, 1366x76820.20

Tomb Raider (2013)

Low, 1024x76862.60
Medium, 1366x76830.00
High, 1366x76819.10
Ultra, 1920x10807.60

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (2012)

Low, 1024x76873.00
Medium, 1366x76841.30
High, 1366x76818.90
Ultra, 1920x108011.90

Diablo III (2012)

Low, 1024x76879.00
Medium, 1366x76850.00
High, 1366x76842.00
Ultra, 1920x108027.00

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)

Low, 1280x72043.00
Medium, 1366x76830.40
High, 1366x76821.00
Ultra, 1920x108010.70

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Family AMD A-Series Processors
OPN Tray AD642BOKA23HL
Place in performance rating 1623
Series AMD Business Class - Dual-Core A6-Series APU for Desktops
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance

Base frequency 4 GHz
L1 cache 96 KB
L2 cache 1 MB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature 70°C
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz
Number of cores 2
Number of threads 2
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Supported memory frequency 1866 MHz

Graphics

Enduro
Graphics max frequency 800 MHz
iGPU core count 192
Processor graphics AMD Radeon HD 8470D
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI

Graphics API support

DirectX 11

Compatibility

Sockets supported FM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt

Advanced Technologies

AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
RAID

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0