AMD A6-6420B vs AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-6420B and AMD Ryzen 5 1500X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD A6-6420B

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-6420B

Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.7 GHz

Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 3.7 GHz

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 36% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 70°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2111 vs 1629
5.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9095 vs 1550

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 70°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
L1 cache	384 KB vs 96 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2111 vs 1629
PassMark - CPU mark	9095 vs 1550

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-6420B
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1629

2111

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1550

9095

Name	AMD A6-6420B	AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
PassMark - Single thread mark	1629	2111
PassMark - CPU mark	1550	9095
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		906
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3620
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3706

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-6420B	AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors	AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN Tray	AD642BOKA23HL	YD150XBBM4GAE
Place in performance rating	1518	1526
Series	AMD Business Class - Dual-Core A6-Series APU for Desktops	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Zen
Launch date		11 April 2017
Launch price (MSRP)		$189
OPN PIB		YD150XBBAEBOX
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$139.99
Value for money (0-100)		21.18
Performance
Base frequency	4 GHz	3.5 GHz
L1 cache	96 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	70°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		192 mm
L3 cache		16 MB
Transistor count		4800 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz	2667 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR4
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	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		Wraith Spire (No LED)
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
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0 x16