7th Gen A6-9500E APU vs A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D: comparison

Comparison of 7th Gen A6-9500E APU and A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D: key differences and a full specification table.

Key differences

7th Gen A6-9500E APU has a lower TDP (35 W vs 65 W) and a finer process node (28 nm vs 32 nm).

At the same time, A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D has a higher base clock (4 GHz vs 3 GHz) and a higher maximum clock (4.2 GHz vs 3.4 GHz).

Both processors match on: core count (2), memory channels (2), maximum integrated graphics clock (800 MHz).

These are specification values: they show differences between the models but do not determine a performance winner. For a specific workload, rely on independent benchmarks.

Key specifications

Parameter7th Gen A6-9500E APUA6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
Cores / threads 2 2 / 2
Max boost clock 3.4 GHz 4.2 GHz
TDP 35 W 65 W
Process 28 nm 32 nm
Integrated graphics Radeon R5 Series AMD Radeon HD 8470D

Full specification table

Differing values are highlighted. This is not a better/worse rating: numbers from different architectures are not always comparable.

Parameter 7th Gen A6-9500E APU A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
General
Codename Bristol Ridge Richland
Segment Boxed Processor Boxed Processor
Product line AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops
Product family AMD A-Series Processors AMD A-Series Processors
Process 28 nm 32 nm
Launch date 07/27/2017 —
Unlocked for overclocking Yes Yes
Operating system support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit —
CPU
Cores 2 2
Threads — 2
Base clock 3 GHz 4 GHz
Max boost clock 3.4 GHz 4.2 GHz
L1 cache — 96 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 1 MB
TDP 35 W 65 W
Memory
Memory types DDR4 DDR3
Memory channels 2 2
Max memory speed 2.4 GHz 1.866 GHz
Graphics
Integrated graphics Radeon R5 Series AMD Radeon HD 8470D
Has integrated graphics Yes Yes
Graphics max frequency 800 MHz 800 MHz
Graphics units 4 —
I/O and interfaces
PCI Express revision 3 —
Package and thermal
Sockets supported AM4 FM2
TJUNCTION 90 °C 70 °C
Security and virtualization
Supported technologies — Virtualization, AES, Catalyst Software, Switchable Graphics, AMD Elite Experiences, AMD Enduro Technology, IOMMU v2.0, Per Core Power Gating (CC6), AMD PowerNow!, Unified Video Decoder (UVD), Enhanced Virus Protection, AMD App Acceleration, AMD HD3D Technology, DirectX 11, FMA4, AVX
Identifiers
Product ID (OEM) AD9500AHM23AB AD642KOKA23HL
Product ID (Box) AD9500AHABBOX AD642KOKHLBOX

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