AMD A6-6420B vs AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
Comparative analysis of AMD A6-6420B and AMD Ryzen 7 1700X 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 - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD A6-6420B
- Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
- Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
| Maximum frequency | 4.2 GHz vs 3.8 GHz |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
- 14 more threads: 16 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
- 8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2103 vs 1629
- 10.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15661 vs 1550
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
| Number of cores | 8 vs 2 |
| Number of threads | 16 vs 2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95°C vs 70°C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 32 nm SOI |
| L1 cache | 768 KB vs 96 KB |
| L2 cache | 4 MB vs 1 MB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2103 vs 1629 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 15661 vs 1550 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD A6-6420B
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
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| Name | AMD A6-6420B | AMD Ryzen 7 1700X |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1629 | 2103 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 1550 | 15661 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 896 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 6027 | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 4244 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 23.993 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 54.736 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 1.172 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 3.392 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 13.361 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD A6-6420B | AMD Ryzen 7 1700X | |
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Essentials |
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| Family | AMD A-Series Processors | AMD Ryzen Processors |
| OPN Tray | AD642BOKA23HL | YD170XBCM88AE |
| Place in performance rating | 1621 | 1610 |
| Series | AMD Business Class - Dual-Core A6-Series APU for Desktops | AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Architecture codename | Zen | |
| Launch date | 2 March 2017 | |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $399 | |
| OPN PIB | YD170XBCAEWOF | |
| OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
| Price now | $199.99 | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 21.56 | |
Performance |
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| Base frequency | 4 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96 KB | 768 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm SOI | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 70°C | 95°C |
| Maximum frequency | 4.2 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Number of cores | 2 | 8 |
| Number of threads | 2 | 16 |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Die size | 192 mm | |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | |
| Transistor count | 4800 Million | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Supported memory frequency | 1866 MHz | 2667 MHz |
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | |
Graphics |
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| 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 |
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Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 11 | |
Compatibility |
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| Sockets supported | FM2 | AM4 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 95 Watt |
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
| Thermal Solution | Not included | |
Advanced Technologies |
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| 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 (FMA) | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
| The "Zen" Core Architecture | ||
Virtualization |
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| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
| IOMMU 2.0 | ||
Peripherals |
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| PCI Express revision | 3.0 x16 | |
