AMD A6-6420K vs Intel Core i7-9700K

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-6420K and Intel Core i7-9700K 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 i7-9700K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-6420K

Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 61% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2105 vs 1306
Around 50% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1730 vs 1155
Around 85% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3830 vs 2066
Around 50% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1730 vs 1155
Around 85% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3830 vs 2066

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2105 vs 1306
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1730 vs 1155
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3830 vs 2066
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1730 vs 1155
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3830 vs 2066

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9700K

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 17% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Around 43% higher maximum core temperature: 100°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 86% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2872 vs 1546
9.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14443 vs 1565
2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7386 vs 2988
3.7x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2156 vs 585
3.7x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2156 vs 585

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 70°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 96 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core) vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2872 vs 1546
PassMark - CPU mark	14443 vs 1565
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7386 vs 2988
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2156 vs 585
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2156 vs 585

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-6420K
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-9700K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1546

2872

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1565

14443

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2105

1306

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2988

7386

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

585

2156

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1730

1155

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3830

2066

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

585

2156

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1730

1155

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3830

2066

Name	AMD A6-6420K	Intel Core i7-9700K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1546	2872
PassMark - CPU mark	1565	14443
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2105	1306
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2988	7386
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	585	2156
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1730	1155
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3830	2066
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	585	2156
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1730	1155
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3830	2066
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		5855
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		9.136
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		195.695
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.105
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		5.449
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		15.67

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-6420K	Intel Core i7-9700K
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB	AD642KOKHLBOX
OPN Tray	AD642KOKA23HL
Place in performance rating	1397	1377
Series	AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops	9th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Coffee Lake
Launch date		October 2018
Price now		$409.99
Processor Number		i7-9700K
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		12.64
Performance
Base frequency	4 GHz	3.60 GHz
L1 cache	96 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256K (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	70°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	4.90 GHz
Number of cores	2	8
Number of threads	2	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
L3 cache		12 MB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
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	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Device ID		0x3E98
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 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
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics API support
DirectX	11	12
OpenGL		4.5
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015D (130W)
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
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