AMD A6-6420K vs Intel Core i7-6700

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-6420K and Intel Core i7-6700 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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

Intel Core i7-6700

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-6420K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2105 vs 978

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2105 vs 978

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6700

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 71°C vs 70°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 47% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2281 vs 1550
5.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8059 vs 1571
Around 27% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3792 vs 2988
2.9x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1719 vs 585
Around 78% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3081 vs 1730
Around 10% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 4216 vs 3830
2.9x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1719 vs 585
Around 78% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3081 vs 1730
Around 10% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 4216 vs 3830

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	71°C vs 70°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
L1 cache	256 KB vs 96 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2281 vs 1550
PassMark - CPU mark	8059 vs 1571
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3792 vs 2988
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1719 vs 585
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3081 vs 1730
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	4216 vs 3830
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1719 vs 585
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3081 vs 1730
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	4216 vs 3830

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-6420K
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1550

2281

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1571

8059

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2105

978

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2988

3792

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

585

1719

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1730

3081

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3830

4216

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

585

1719

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1730

3081

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3830

4216

Name	AMD A6-6420K	Intel Core i7-6700
PassMark - Single thread mark	1550	2281
PassMark - CPU mark	1571	8059
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2105	978
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2988	3792
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	585	1719
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1730	3081
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3830	4216
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	585	1719
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1730	3081
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3830	4216
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2838
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		5.51
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		87.719
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.699
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.778
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		6.707

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-6420K	Intel Core i7-6700
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB	AD642KOKHLBOX
OPN Tray	AD642KOKA23HL
Place in performance rating	1393	1395
Series	AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Skylake
Launch date		5 August 2015
Launch price (MSRP)		$303
Price now		$340.56
Processor Number		i7-6700
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		8.66
Performance
Base frequency	4 GHz	3.40 GHz
L1 cache	96 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	70°C	71°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
L3 cache		8 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Supported memory types		DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz	1.15 GHz
iGPU core count	192
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8470D	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Device ID		0x1912
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
DVI
eDP
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	11	12
OpenGL		4.5
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C (65W)
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® Optane™ Memory Supported
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
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Max resolution over WiDi		1080p
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot