AMD A6-7470K vs AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-7470K and AMD Ryzen 5 2500X 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.

AMD A6-7470K

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-7470K

2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2119 vs 987

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2119 vs 987

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 33% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 71.30°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 28 nm
Around 50% 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 47% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2323 vs 1576
5.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9482 vs 1799
Around 21% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3765 vs 3119

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 71.30°C
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 28 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2323 vs 1576
PassMark - CPU mark	9482 vs 1799
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3765 vs 3119

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-7470K
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1576

2323

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1799

9482

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2119

987

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3119

3765

Name	AMD A6-7470K	AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
PassMark - Single thread mark	1576	2323
PassMark - CPU mark	1799	9482
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2119	987
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3119	3765

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-7470K	AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors	AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN PIB	AD747KYBJCBOX
OPN Tray	AD747KYBI23JC	YD250XBBM4KAF
Place in performance rating	1286	1272
Series	AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Zen
Launch date		10 September 2018
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Performance
Base frequency	3.7 GHz	3.6 GHz
Compute Cores	6
L1 cache	256 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	12 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	4 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of GPU cores	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		192 mm
L3 cache		8 MB
Number of threads		8
Transistor count		4800 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR4
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz
iGPU core count	256
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45 Watt/65 Watt
Sockets supported	FM2+	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		Not included
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
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0