AMD A6-6420K vs AMD Phenom II X2 570 BE

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-6420K and AMD Phenom II X2 570 BE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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 Phenom II X2 570 BE

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-6420K

Around 20% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 80 Watt
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1553 vs 1408
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1576 vs 1360

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1553 vs 1408
PassMark - CPU mark	1576 vs 1360

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X2 570 BE

2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 21% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3615 vs 2988

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 96 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2107 vs 2105
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3615 vs 2988

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-6420K
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X2 570 BE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1553

1408

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1576

1360

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2105

2107

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2988

3615

Name	AMD A6-6420K	AMD Phenom II X2 570 BE
PassMark - Single thread mark	1553	1408
PassMark - CPU mark	1576	1360
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2105	2107
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2988	3615
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 Phenom II X2 570 BE
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB	AD642KOKHLBOX
OPN Tray	AD642KOKA23HL
Place in performance rating	1332	1352
Series	AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Callisto
Launch date		May 2010
Performance
Base frequency	4 GHz
L1 cache	96 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	70°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	3.5 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		258 mm
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Transistor count		758 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR3
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz
iGPU core count	192
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8470D
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	11
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	80 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
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0