AMD A6-6420K vs AMD A10-7870K
Comparative analysis of AMD A6-6420K and AMD A10-7870K 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD A6-6420K
- Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
- Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
- Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1546 vs 1516
- 4.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2105 vs 512
- Around 89% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2988 vs 1581
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 4.2 GHz vs 4.1 GHz |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1546 vs 1516 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 2105 vs 512 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2988 vs 1581 |
Reasons to consider the AMD A10-7870K
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
- Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 72.40°C vs 70°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm SOI
- 2.7x 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
- 2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3468 vs 1565
- 3.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2085 vs 585
- Around 10% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1897 vs 1730
- Around 28% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 4904 vs 3830
- 3.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2085 vs 585
- Around 10% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1897 vs 1730
- Around 28% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 4904 vs 3830
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
Number of threads | 4 vs 2 |
Maximum core temperature | 72.40°C vs 70°C |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm vs 32 nm SOI |
L1 cache | 256 KB vs 96 KB |
L2 cache | 4 MB vs 1 MB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 3468 vs 1565 |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 2085 vs 585 |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 1897 vs 1730 |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 4904 vs 3830 |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 2085 vs 585 |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 1897 vs 1730 |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 4904 vs 3830 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD A6-6420K
CPU 2: AMD A10-7870K
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Name | AMD A6-6420K | AMD A10-7870K |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1546 | 1516 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1565 | 3468 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 2105 | 512 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2988 | 1581 |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 585 | 2085 |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 1730 | 1897 |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 3830 | 4904 |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 585 | 2085 |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 1730 | 1897 |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 3830 | 4904 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 4.777 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 14.063 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.195 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 32.901 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 5.143 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD A6-6420K | AMD A10-7870K | |
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Essentials |
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Family | AMD A-Series Processors | AMD A-Series Processors |
OPN PIB | AD642KOKHLBOX | AD787KXDJCBOX |
OPN Tray | AD642KOKA23HL | AD787KXDI44JC |
Place in performance rating | 1403 | 1400 |
Series | AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops | AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Architecture codename | Kaveri | |
Launch date | May 2015 | |
Launch price (MSRP) | $120 | |
Price now | $249.99 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 6.44 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 4 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
L1 cache | 96 KB | 256 KB |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 4 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm SOI | 28 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 70°C | 72.40°C |
Maximum frequency | 4.2 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 4 |
Number of threads | 2 | 4 |
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64 bit support | ||
Compute Cores | 12 | |
Die size | 246 mm | |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | |
Number of GPU cores | 8 | |
Transistor count | 1178 million | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Supported memory frequency | 1866 MHz | 2133 MHz |
Supported memory types | DDR3 | |
Graphics |
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Enduro | ||
Graphics max frequency | 800 MHz | 866 MHz |
iGPU core count | 192 | 512 |
Processor graphics | AMD Radeon HD 8470D | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics |
Switchable graphics | ||
Unified Video Decoder (UVD) | ||
Number of pipelines | 512 | |
Video Codec Engine (VCE) | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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DisplayPort | ||
HDMI | ||
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | 11 | 12 |
Vulkan | ||
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | FM2 | FM2+ |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 95 Watt |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
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 | ||
AMD Mantle API | ||
DualGraphics | ||
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC) | ||
FreeSync | ||
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) | ||
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA) | ||
Out-of-band client management | ||
PowerTune | ||
System Image Stability | ||
TrueAudio | ||
VirusProtect | ||
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
IOMMU 2.0 | ||
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 3.0 |