A9-9420e vs A10-6800K

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Aggregate performance score

A10-6800K
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
2.01
+187%
A9-9420e
2018
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.70

A10-6800K outperforms A9-9420e by a whopping 187% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-6800K and A9-9420e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19332720
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.35no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)AMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency1.904.41
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)1 June 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$142no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A10-6800K and A9-9420e basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed4.1 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.4 GHzno data
L1 cache192 KBno data
L2 cache4096 KB1 MB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die size246 mm2124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperature74 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,303 million1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A10-6800K and A9-9420e compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1no data
SocketFM2BGA
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-6800K and A9-9420e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataVirtualization,
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-6800K and A9-9420e are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-6800K and A9-9420e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR4
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon HD 8670DAMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge)
จำนวนพาธไลน์384no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-6800K and A9-9420e integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-6800K and A9-9420e integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-6800K and A9-9420e.

PCIe version2.0no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A10-6800K 2.01
+187%
A9-9420e 0.70

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A10-6800K 3186
+188%
A9-9420e 1107

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

A10-6800K 326
+236%
A9-9420e 97

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.01 0.70
Integrated graphics card 1.39 1.48
Recency 1 June 2013 1 June 2018
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 15 Watt

A10-6800K has a 187.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

A9-9420e, on the other hand, has 6.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 5 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 566.7% lower power consumption.

The A10-6800K is our recommended choice as it beats the A9-9420e in performance tests.

Note that A10-6800K is a desktop processor while A9-9420e is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A10-6800K and A9-9420e, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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