AMD A6-6420K vs AMD A10-6700T

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-6420K and AMD A10-6700T 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 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).

AMD A6-6420K

AMD A10-6700T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-6420K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 20% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1553 vs 1290
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2105 vs 1957

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1553 vs 1290
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2105 vs 1957

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-6700T

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 71.30°C vs 70°C
2x 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 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 46% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2299 vs 1576
Around 48% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4423 vs 2988

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C vs 70°C
L1 cache	192 KB vs 96 KB
L2 cache	4 MB vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2299 vs 1576
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4423 vs 2988

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-6420K
CPU 2: AMD A10-6700T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1553

1290

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1576

2299

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2105

1957

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2988

4423

Name	AMD A6-6420K	AMD A10-6700T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1553	1290
PassMark - CPU mark	1576	2299
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2105	1957
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2988	4423
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	585
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1730
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3830
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	585
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1730
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3830
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.788
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		230.34
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.601
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		15.083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		59.56

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-6420K	AMD A10-6700T
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB	AD642KOKHLBOX	AD670TYHHLBOX
OPN Tray	AD642KOKA23HL	AD670TYHA44HL
Place in performance rating	1389	1374
Series	AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops	AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Richland
Launch date		September 2013
Performance
Base frequency	4 GHz	2.5 GHz
L1 cache	96 KB	192 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	32 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature	70°C	71.30°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	3.5 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		246 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		71 °C
Transistor count		1178 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz	1866 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR3
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz	720 MHz
iGPU core count	192	384
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8470D	AMD Radeon HD 8650D
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Number of pipelines		384
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	11	11
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2	FM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	45 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
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
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
VirusProtect
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		2.0