Core i9-14900KS vs A6-6420K

Primary details

Comparing A6-6420K and Core i9-14900KS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2357	53
Place by popularity	not in top-100	5
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Richland (2013−2014)	Raptor Lake-R
Release date	January 2014 (10 years ago)	March 2024 (recently)
Current price	no data	$708

Detailed specifications

A6-6420K and Core i9-14900KS 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	2	32
Base clock speed	4 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	5.9 GHz
L1 cache	96 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	no data	36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	246 mm2	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	70 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	70 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,303 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Compatibility

Information on A6-6420K and Core i9-14900KS 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FM2	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-6420K and Core i9-14900KS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+
PowerTune	-	no data
TrueAudio	-	no data
PowerNow	+	no data
PowerGating	+	no data
Out-of-band client management	-	no data
VirusProtect	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

A6-6420K and Core i9-14900KS technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-6420K and Core i9-14900KS are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+
IOMMU 2.0	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-6420K and Core i9-14900KS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1866	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	no data	192 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	AMD Radeon HD 8470D	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Number of pipelines	192	no data
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Enduro	+	no data
Switchable graphics	1	no data
UVD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.65 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-6420K and Core i9-14900KS integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	4
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by A6-6420K and Core i9-14900KS integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-6420K and Core i9-14900KS integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 11	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-6420K and Core i9-14900KS.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Core i9-14900KS outperforms A6-6420K by 3920% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.02	41.00
Integrated graphics card	0.94	6.14
Physical cores	2	24
Threads	2	32
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	150 Watt

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