AMD A10-6700T vs AMD A6-6420K

Let's find out which one of AMD A6-6420K and AMD A10-6700T is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  AMD A6-6420K AMD A10-6700T
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  AMD A AMD A
• Generation
  3 3
• CPU group
  AMD A6-6000 AMD A10-6000

In this block we are going to compare AMD A6-6420K vs AMD A10-6700T by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  4.00 GHz 2.50 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  4.20 GHz 3.50 GHz
• CPU Threads
  2 4
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  Yes No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD A6-6420K and AMD A10-6700T along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  AMD Radeon HD 8470D AMD Radeon HD 8650D
• GPU frequency
  0.80 GHz 0.72 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  3 6
• Shader
  192 384
• Max. GPU Memory
  2 GB 2 GB
• Max. displays
  2 2
• Generation
  5 5
• DirectX Version
  11.2 11.2
• Technology
  32 nm 32 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2013 Q2/2013

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD A6-6420K and AMD A10-6700T. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between AMD A6-6420K and AMD A10-6700T you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR3-1866 DDR3-1866
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 2

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD A6-6420K and AMD A10-6700T.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD A6-6420K or AMD A10-6700T? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  65 W 45 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD A6-6420K and AMD A10-6700T CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V AMD-V
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
• L3-Cache
  1.00 MB 4.00 MB
• Architecture
  Richland (Piledriver) Richland (Piledriver)
• Technology
  32 nm 32 nm
• Socket
  FM2 FM2
• Release date
  Q1/2014 Q3/2013

List of devices based on AMD A6-6420K and AMD A10-6700T.

• Used in
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