AMD A6-6420K vs Intel Core i3-4360T

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-6420K and Intel Core i3-4360T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. 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

Intel Core i3-4360T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-6420K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 31% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 70°C vs 66.4°C
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	70°C vs 66.4°C
L2 cache	1 MB vs 256 KB (per core)

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4360T

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1873 vs 1546
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3286 vs 1565

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm SOI
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 96 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1873 vs 1546
PassMark - CPU mark	3286 vs 1565

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-6420K
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-4360T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1546

1873

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1565

3286

Name	AMD A6-6420K	Intel Core i3-4360T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1546	1873
PassMark - CPU mark	1565	3286
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	Intel Core i3-4360T
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB	AD642KOKHLBOX
OPN Tray	AD642KOKA23HL
Place in performance rating	1403	1387
Series	AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Haswell
Launch date		July 2014
Processor Number		i3-4360T
Status		Discontinued
Performance
Base frequency	4 GHz	3.20 GHz
L1 cache	96 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	70°C	66.4°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		177 mm
L3 cache		4096 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz	1.15 GHz
iGPU core count	192
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8470D	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Device ID		0x412
Graphics base frequency		200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		2 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
DVI
eDP
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	11	11.1/12
OpenGL		4.3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013A
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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		1920x1200@60Hz
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)