Intel Core i5-9500F vs AMD A6-6420K

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-9500F and AMD A6-6420K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

Intel Core i5-9500F

AMD A6-6420K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9500F

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
4 more threads: 6 vs 2
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.40 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
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 67% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2601 vs 1553
6.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10028 vs 1576

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	6 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 70°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
L1 cache	384 KB vs 96 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2601 vs 1553
PassMark - CPU mark	10028 vs 1576

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-6420K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-9500F
CPU 2: AMD A6-6420K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2601

1553

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10028

1576

Name	Intel Core i5-9500F	AMD A6-6420K
PassMark - Single thread mark	2601	1553
PassMark - CPU mark	10028	1576
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2105
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2988
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

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-9500F	AMD A6-6420K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake
Launch date	23 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$192-202
Place in performance rating	1308	1332
Processor Number	i5-9500F
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB		AD642KOKHLBOX
OPN Tray		AD642KOKA23HL
Series		AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops
Performance
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	4 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	384 KB	96 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	9 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	70°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	6	2
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666
Supported memory frequency		1866 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	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)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
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
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
PowerGating
PowerNow
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
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