AMD A6-6420B vs Intel Core i5-7640X

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-6420B and Intel Core i5-7640X 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

Intel Core i5-7640X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-6420B

Around 72% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 112 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 112 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7640X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 43% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 70°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 55% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2532 vs 1629
4.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6844 vs 1550

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 70°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 96 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2532 vs 1629
PassMark - CPU mark	6844 vs 1550

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-6420B
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-7640X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1629

2532

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1550

6844

Name	AMD A6-6420B	Intel Core i5-7640X
PassMark - Single thread mark	1629	2532
PassMark - CPU mark	1550	6844
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1151
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3628
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-6420B	Intel Core i5-7640X
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN Tray	AD642BOKA23HL
Place in performance rating	1520	1504
Series	AMD Business Class - Dual-Core A6-Series APU for Desktops	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Kaby Lake
Launch date		June 2017
Launch price (MSRP)		$240
Price now		$263.13
Processor Number		i5-7640X
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		10.73
Performance
Base frequency	4 GHz	4.00 GHz
L1 cache	96 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	70°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	4.20 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Supported memory types		DDR4-2666
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	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	112 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		PCG 2017X
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
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only