AMD A6-6420K vs Intel Core i7-6900K

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-6420K and Intel Core i7-6900K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, 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 i7-6900K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-6420K

Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 140 Watt
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2105 vs 1005

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2105 vs 1005

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6900K

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
14 more threads: 16 vs 2
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
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2329 vs 1553
9.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14476 vs 1576
2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7893 vs 2988

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	16 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
L1 cache	32 KB (per core) vs 96 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2329 vs 1553
PassMark - CPU mark	14476 vs 1576
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7893 vs 2988

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-6420K
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6900K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1553

2329

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1576

14476

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2105

1005

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2988

7893

Name	AMD A6-6420K	Intel Core i7-6900K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1553	2329
PassMark - CPU mark	1576	14476
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2105	1005
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2988	7893
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
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		8778
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		10.395
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		179.127
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.3
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		5.194
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		13.602

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-6420K	Intel Core i7-6900K
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB	AD642KOKHLBOX
OPN Tray	AD642KOKA23HL
Place in performance rating	1389	1400
Series	AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Broadwell E
Launch date		May 2016
Launch price (MSRP)		$1,020
Price now		$1,198.99
Processor Number		i7-6900K
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		4.35
Performance
Base frequency	4 GHz	3.20 GHz
L1 cache	96 KB	32 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	70°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	2	8
Number of threads	2	16
Unlocked
64 bit support
L3 cache		20480 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Supported memory types		DDR4 2400/2133
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz
iGPU core count	192
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8470D	None
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	11
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	140 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Turbo Boost Max 3.0
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)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		40
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)