AMD A6-7470K vs AMD A10-6700T

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-7470K and AMD A10-6700T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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 A6-7470K

AMD A10-6700T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-7470K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 14% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1576 vs 1290
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2119 vs 1957

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm SOI
L1 cache	256 KB vs 192 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1576 vs 1290
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2119 vs 1957

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-6700T

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2299 vs 1799
Around 42% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4423 vs 3119

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
L2 cache	4 MB vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2299 vs 1799
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4423 vs 3119

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-7470K
CPU 2: AMD A10-6700T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1576

1290

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1799

2299

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2119

1957

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3119

4423

Name	AMD A6-7470K	AMD A10-6700T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1576	1290
PassMark - CPU mark	1799	2299
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2119	1957
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3119	4423
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.788
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		230.34
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.601
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		15.083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		59.56

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-7470K	AMD A10-6700T
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB	AD747KYBJCBOX	AD670TYHHLBOX
OPN Tray	AD747KYBI23JC	AD670TYHA44HL
Place in performance rating	1290	1308
Series	AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops	AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Richland
Launch date		September 2013
Performance
Base frequency	3.7 GHz	2.5 GHz
Compute Cores	6
L1 cache	256 KB	192 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C	71.30°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of GPU cores	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		246 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		71 °C
Number of threads		4
Transistor count		1178 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz	1866 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR3
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz	720 MHz
iGPU core count	256	384
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8650D
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Number of pipelines		384
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11
Vulkan
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45 Watt/65 Watt
Sockets supported	FM2+	FM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	45 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD Mantle API
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerTune
TrueAudio
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
PowerGating
PowerNow
VirusProtect
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		2.0