AMD A6-6420K vs AMD PRO A6-9500E

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-6420K and AMD PRO 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), 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).

AMD A6-6420K

AMD PRO A6-9500E

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-6420K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 24% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1546 vs 1501
Around 46% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1730 vs 1181
Around 8% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3830 vs 3550
Around 46% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1730 vs 1181
Around 8% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3830 vs 3550

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1546 vs 1501
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1730 vs 1181
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3830 vs 3550
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1730 vs 1181
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3830 vs 3550

Reasons to consider the AMD PRO 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 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1689 vs 1565
Around 64% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 958 vs 585
Around 64% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 958 vs 585

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	1689 vs 1565
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	958 vs 585
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	958 vs 585

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1546

1501

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1565

1689

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

585

958

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1730

1181

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3830

3550

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

585

958

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1730

1181

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3830

3550

Name	AMD A6-6420K	AMD PRO A6-9500E
PassMark - Single thread mark	1546	1501
PassMark - CPU mark	1565	1689
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2105
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2988
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	585	958
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1730	1181
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3830	3550
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	585	958
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1730	1181
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3830	3550
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		9.607
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		258.694
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.928
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		18.808
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		44.938

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-6420K	AMD PRO A6-9500E
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors	AMD PRO A-Series Processors
OPN PIB	AD642KOKHLBOX
OPN Tray	AD642KOKA23HL	AD950BAHM23AB
Place in performance rating	1397	1376
Series	AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops	AMD PRO A-Series A6 APU for Desktops
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch date		3 October 2016
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
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
Number of GPU cores		4
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz	2400 MHz
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz	800 MHz
iGPU core count	192
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8470D	R5
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	11	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 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
AMD Secure technology
FreeSync
Out-of-band client management
PowerTune
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0