AMD A6-6400B vs Intel Pentium G2020T

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-6400B and Intel Pentium G2020T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD A6-6400B

Intel Pentium G2020T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-6400B

Around 64% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1608 vs 1298
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1616 vs 1430

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
L2 cache	1 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1608 vs 1298
PassMark - CPU mark	1616 vs 1430

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G2020T

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm SOI
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 96 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-6400B
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G2020T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1608

1298

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1616

1430

Name	AMD A6-6400B	Intel Pentium G2020T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1608	1298
PassMark - CPU mark	1616	1430
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2242
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3692
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1349
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1349

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-6400B	Intel Pentium G2020T
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN Tray	AD640BOKA23HL
Place in performance rating	1633	1652
Series	AMD Business Class - Dual-Core A6-Series APU for Desktops	Intel® Pentium® Processor G Series
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Ivy Bridge
Launch date		January 2013
Launch price (MSRP)		$64
Price now		$47.60
Processor Number		G2020T
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		15.26
Performance
Base frequency	3.9 GHz	2.50 GHz
L1 cache	96 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	70°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	2.5 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		94 mm
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		65 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3 1333
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz	1.05 GHz
iGPU core count	192
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8470D	Intel HD Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	11
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		2011A
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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)