AMD A6-6420K Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The AMD A6-6420K features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2014 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD A series. To use the AMD A6-6420K, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2 socket.
Name: AMD A6-6420K
Family: AMD A
Group: AMD A6-6000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 3

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A6-6420K has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A6-6420K is 4.0 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.2 GHz.
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 2
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 4.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 4.2 GHz

Internal Graphics

The AMD A6-6420K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the AMD A6-6420K 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.
GPU name: AMD Radeon HD 8470D
GPU frequency: 0.8 GHz
GPU (Turbo): --
Execution units: 3
Shaders: 192
Max. GPU Memory: 2.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 5
Direct X: 11.2
Technology: 32 nm
Release date: Q2/2013

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.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
h264: Decode
VP8: No
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: Decode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

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

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.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 65 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The AMD A6-6420K 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.
Technology: 32 nm
Chip design: --
Socket: FM2
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 1.0 MB
Architecture: Richland (Piledriver)
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: AMD-V
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
Release date: Q1/2014
Release price: 53 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Phenom II X2 565
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
3381
3381
AMD Phenom II X2 B59
2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz
3381
3381
AMD A6-6420K
2C 2T @ 4.0 GHz
3376
3376
Intel Core i3-4010U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
3370
3370
AMD A6-6400K
2C 2T @ 3.9 GHz
3292
3292

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD A8-7670K
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
2124
2124
AMD A10-7870K
4C 4T @ 3.9 GHz
2124
2124
AMD A6-6420K
2C 2T @ 4.0 GHz
2118
2118
AMD A8-6600K
4C 4T @ 3.9 GHz
2107
2107
AMD A6-5400K
2C 2T @ 3.6 GHz
2103
2103

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD A4-9120C
2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
1545
1545
MediaTek Helio P23
NoneC NoneT @ --
1543
1543
AMD A6-6420K
2C 2T @ 4.0 GHz
1542
1542
Intel Celeron N4020C
2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz
1535
1535
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400
4C 4T @ 2.13 GHz
1529
1529

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Celeron G1620T
2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz
930
930
AMD Athlon II X3 435
3C 3T @ 2.9 GHz
927
927
AMD A6-6420K
2C 2T @ 4.0 GHz
923
923
Intel Core i5-4200Y
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
922
922
AMD Athlon II X3 425
3C 3T @ 2.7 GHz
915
915

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

AMD A6-6400K
2C 2T @ 3.9 GHz
307
307
Intel Core i7-3687U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
307
307
AMD A6-6420K
2C 2T @ 4.0 GHz
307
307
Intel Core M-5Y10
2C 4T @ 0.8 GHz
307
307
AMD A9-9410
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
307
307

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD A10-7300
4C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
1.8
1.8
Intel Core i3-4010U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
1.7
1.7
AMD A6-6420K
2C 2T @ 4.0 GHz
1.7
1.7
Intel Celeron N3160
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
1.7
1.7
Intel Celeron J3160
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
1.7
1.7

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Phenom II X4 B93
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
0.9
0.9
AMD Phenom II X2 B53
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
0.9
0.9
AMD A6-6420K
2C 2T @ 4.0 GHz
0.9
0.9
AMD Phenom II X2 B53
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
0.9
0.9
AMD Phenom II X4 B93
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
0.9
0.9