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).

 

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: 2289 vs 1553
  • 5.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8075 vs 1576
  • 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 2289 vs 1553
PassMark - CPU mark 8075 vs 1576
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
1553
2289
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1576
8075
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 1553 2289
PassMark - CPU mark 1576 8075
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 1397 1401
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