AMD A6-6420K vs AMD A6-9500E

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-6420K and AMD A6-9500E 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-6420K

  • Around 24% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
  • Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1546 vs 1369
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1546 vs 1369

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-9500E

  • Around 29% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 70°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm SOI
  • Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1725 vs 1565
  • Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2240 vs 2105
  • Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3331 vs 2988
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 90°C vs 70°C
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 1725 vs 1565
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2240 vs 2105
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3331 vs 2988

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-6420K
CPU 2: AMD A6-9500E

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1546
1369
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1565
1725
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2105
2240
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2988
3331
Name AMD A6-6420K AMD A6-9500E
PassMark - Single thread mark 1546 1369
PassMark - CPU mark 1565 1725
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2105 2240
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2988 3331
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

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD A6-6420K AMD A6-9500E

Essentials

Family AMD A-Series Processors AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB AD642KOKHLBOX AD9500AHABBOX
OPN Tray AD642KOKA23HL AD9500AHM23AB
Place in performance rating 1403 1404
Series AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Architecture codename Bristol Ridge
Launch date 27 July 2017
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now $59.99
Value for money (0-100) 14.32

Performance

Base frequency 4 GHz 3 GHz
L1 cache 96 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 1 MB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm SOI 28 nm
Maximum core temperature 70°C 90°C
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz 3.4 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2
Unlocked
64 bit support
Compute Cores 6
Die size 246 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 74 °C
Number of GPU cores 4
Transistor count 1178 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory frequency 1866 MHz 2400 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2400

Graphics

Enduro
Graphics max frequency 800 MHz 800 MHz
iGPU core count 192 4
Processor graphics AMD Radeon HD 8470D Radeon R5 Series
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI

Graphics API support

DirectX 11 DirectX® 12
Vulkan

Compatibility

Sockets supported FM2 AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 35 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
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
PowerTune
TrueAudio
VirusProtect

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 8
PCI Express revision 3.0 x8