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).

AMD A6-6420K

AMD A6-9500E

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-6420K

Around 24% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1553 vs 1347

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1553 vs 1347

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 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1756 vs 1576
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	1756 vs 1576
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

1553

1347

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1576

1756

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	1553	1347
PassMark - CPU mark	1576	1756
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	1332	1335
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