AMD A6-6420K vs Intel Core i7-7820X

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-6420K and Intel Core i7-7820X 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 i7-7820X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-6420K

2.2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 140 Watt
Around 85% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2105 vs 1138

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2105 vs 1138

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-7820X

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
14 more threads: 16 vs 2
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Around 41% higher maximum core temperature: 99°C vs 70°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
5.3x 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 63% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2520 vs 1550
10.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17168 vs 1571
2.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 8814 vs 2988

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	16 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	99°C vs 70°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 96 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2520 vs 1550
PassMark - CPU mark	17168 vs 1571
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8814 vs 2988

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-6420K
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-7820X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1550

2520

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1571

17168

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2105

1138

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2988

8814

Name	AMD A6-6420K	Intel Core i7-7820X
PassMark - Single thread mark	1550	2520
PassMark - CPU mark	1571	17168
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2105	1138
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2988	8814
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		5958
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		10.666
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		159.198
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.92
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		5.968
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		16.376

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-6420K	Intel Core i7-7820X
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB	AD642KOKHLBOX
OPN Tray	AD642KOKA23HL
Place in performance rating	1393	1388
Series	AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Skylake
Launch date		June 2017
Launch price (MSRP)		$679
Price now		$499.99
Processor Number		i7-7820X
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		10.93
Performance
Base frequency	4 GHz	3.60 GHz
L1 cache	96 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	70°C	99°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	4.30 GHz
Number of cores	2	8
Number of threads	2	16
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
L3 cache		11264 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Supported memory types		DDR4-2666
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	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	140 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		PCG 2017X
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
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		28
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)