AMD A6-6420B vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-6420B and AMD Ryzen 5 2600 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).

AMD A6-6420B

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-6420B

Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.9 GHz

Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 3.9 GHz

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2600

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
10 more threads: 12 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: 12 nm FinFET vs 32 nm SOI
6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2245 vs 1629
8.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13200 vs 1550

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 70°C
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm FinFET vs 32 nm SOI
L1 cache	576 KB vs 96 KB
L2 cache	3 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2245 vs 1629
PassMark - CPU mark	13200 vs 1550

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-6420B
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 2600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1629

2245

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1550

13200

Name	AMD A6-6420B	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
PassMark - Single thread mark	1629	2245
PassMark - CPU mark	1550	13200
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		974
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		5321
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3464
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		46.475
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.922

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-6420B	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors	AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN Tray	AD642BOKA23HL
Place in performance rating	1520	1504
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		19 April 2018
OPN PIB		YD2600BBAFBOX
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$159.99
Value for money (0-100)		24.89
Performance
Base frequency	4 GHz	3.4 GHz
L1 cache	96 KB	576 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	3 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	12 nm FinFET
Maximum core temperature	70°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	3.9 GHz
Number of cores	2	6
Number of threads	2	12
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		213 mm
L3 cache		16 MB
Transistor count		4940 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz	2933 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 Stealth
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 Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0 x16