A6-6420B with Radeon HD 8470D vs A10 PRO-7800B with Radeon R7 Graphics: comparison

Comparison of A6-6420B with Radeon HD 8470D and A10 PRO-7800B with Radeon R7 Graphics: key differences and a full specification table.

Key differences

A6-6420B with Radeon HD 8470D has a higher base clock (4 GHz vs 3.5 GHz), a higher maximum clock (4.2 GHz vs 3.9 GHz) and a higher maximum integrated graphics clock (800 MHz vs 720 MHz).

At the same time, A10 PRO-7800B with Radeon R7 Graphics has more cores (4 vs 2), more threads (4 vs 2) and a finer process node (28 nm vs 32 nm).

Both processors match on: TDP (65 W), memory channels (2).

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

ParameterA6-6420B with Radeon HD 8470DA10 PRO-7800B with Radeon R7 Graphics
Cores / threads 2 / 2 4 / 4
Max boost clock 4.2 GHz 3.9 GHz
TDP 65 W 65 W
Process 32 nm 28 nm
Integrated graphics AMD Radeon HD 8470D AMD Radeon R7 Graphics

Full specification table

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

Parameter A6-6420B with Radeon HD 8470D A10 PRO-7800B with Radeon R7 Graphics
General
Codename Richland Kaveri
Segment Desktop Desktop
Product line AMD Business Class - Dual-Core A6-Series APU for Desktops AMD PRO A-Series A10 APU for Desktops
Product family AMD A-Series Processors AMD PRO A-Series Processors
Process 32 nm 28 nm
Unlocked for overclocking No No
CPU
Cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Base clock 4 GHz 3.5 GHz
Max boost clock 4.2 GHz 3.9 GHz
L1 cache 96 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 4 MB
TDP 65 W 65 W
Configurable TDP — 35 W
Memory
Memory types DDR3 DDR3
Memory channels 2 2
Max memory speed 1.866 GHz 2.133 GHz
Graphics
Integrated graphics AMD Radeon HD 8470D AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
Has integrated graphics Yes Yes
Graphics max frequency 800 MHz 720 MHz
Graphics units — 8
Package and thermal
Sockets supported FM2 FM2+
TJUNCTION 70 °C 71.3 °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!, RAID Support, Unified Video Decoder (UVD), Video Code Engine (VCE), Enhanced Virus Protection, AMD App Acceleration, AMD HD3D Technology, DirectX 11, FMA4, AVX Virtualization, AES, Catalyst Software, AMD Elite Experiences, IOMMU v2.0, Out of Band Manageability, Per Core Power Gating (CC6), AMD PowerNow!, AMD PowerTune Technology, RAID Support, System Image Stability, AMD TrueAudio Technology, Unified Video Decoder (UVD), Video Code Engine (VCE), Enhanced Virus Protection, AMD App Acceleration, AMD HD3D Technology, Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA), AMD Mantle API, DirectX 12 Technology, FMA4, AVX
Identifiers
Product ID (OEM) AD642BOKA23HL AD780BYBI44JA

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