AMD A6-6400K vs AMD Athlon II X2 270

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AMD A6-6400K or AMD A6-6400K – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD A6-6400K features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2013 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A6-6400K, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2 socket.
The AMD Athlon II X2 270 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2011 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II X2 270, you'll need a motherboard with a AM3 socket.
AMD A6-6400K Name AMD Athlon II X2 270
AMD A Family AMD Athlon II
AMD A6-6000 Group AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus)
3 Generation 1
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A6-6400K has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A6-6400K is 3.9 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.1 GHz.
The AMD Athlon II X2 270 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 270 is 3.4 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
2 Threads 2
No Hyperthreading No
4.1 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
4.1 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
3.9 GHz Frequency 3.4 GHz
2x Cores 2x
Yes Overclocking No
2 CPU Cores 2
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A6-6400K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A6-6400K uses the AMD Radeon HD 8470D, which has 192 texture shaders
and 3 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD Athlon II X2 270 does not have integrated graphics.
3 Execution units --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- Max. displays --
5 Generation --
11.2 Direct X --
Q2/2013 Release date --
32 nm Technology --
192 Shaders --
AMD Radeon HD 8470D GPU name
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
0.8 GHz GPU frequency --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode JPEG --
Decode VC-1 --
Decode AVC --
No VP8 --
No VP9 --
Decode h264 --
No AV1 --
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

-- Bandwidth --
DDR3-1866 Memory type DDR3-1333
0 bytes Max. Memory 16.0 GB
No ECC No
2 Memory channels 2
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI No
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A6-6400K is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 1.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Athlon II X2 270 is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
FM2 Socket AM3
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
Q2/2013 Release date Q3/2011
-- Part Number --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
32 nm Technology 45 nm
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
55 $ Release price --
-- Chip design --
1.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
0 bytes L2-Cache 2.0 MB
Richland (Piledriver) Architecture Propus
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow!