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 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1553 vs 1515
  • 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 1553 vs 1515
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: 3465 vs 1576
  • 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 3465 vs 1576
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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1553
1515
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1576
3465
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2105
512
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2988
1581
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
585
2085
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1730
1897
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3830
4904
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
585
2085
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1730
1897
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3830
4904
Name AMD A6-6420K AMD A10-7870K
PassMark - Single thread mark 1553 1515
PassMark - CPU mark 1576 3465
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

Essentials

Family AMD A-Series Processors AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB AD642KOKHLBOX AD787KXDJCBOX
OPN Tray AD642KOKA23HL AD787KXDI44JC
Place in performance rating 1397 1402
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

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
Unlocked
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

Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Supported memory types DDR3

Graphics

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

DisplayPort
HDMI

Graphics API support

DirectX 11 12
Vulkan

Compatibility

Sockets supported FM2 FM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 95 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
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

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0