AMD A6-6420K vs AMD PRO A12-8870

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-6420K and AMD PRO A12-8870 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 PRO A12-8870

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-6420K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked

Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A12-8870

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm SOI
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1816 vs 1553
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3969 vs 1576

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm SOI
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1816 vs 1553
PassMark - CPU mark	3969 vs 1576

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-6420K
CPU 2: AMD PRO A12-8870

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1553

1816

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1576

3969

Name	AMD A6-6420K	AMD PRO A12-8870
PassMark - Single thread mark	1553	1816
PassMark - CPU mark	1576	3969
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2105
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2988
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 PRO A12-8870
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors	AMD PRO A-Series Processors
OPN PIB	AD642KOKHLBOX
OPN Tray	AD642KOKA23HL	AD887BAUM44AB
Place in performance rating	1332	1323
Series	AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops	AMD PRO A-Series A12 APU for Desktops
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch date		Q3 2016
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 7 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Performance
Base frequency	4 GHz	3.7 GHz
L1 cache	96 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	70°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2
Unlocked
Number of GPU cores		8
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz	2400 MHz
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz	1108 MHz
iGPU core count	192
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8470D	R7
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	11	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
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
FreeSync
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0