A6-6400K vs Phenom II X6 1075T
Aggregated performance score
Phenom II X6 1075T outperforms A6-6400K by 128% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
Comparing Phenom II X6 1075T and A6-6400K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1717 | 2358 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 0.63 | 0.12 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD A-Series (Desktop) |
| Architecture codename | Thuban (2010) | Richland (2013−2014) |
| Release date | 21 September 2010 (13 years old) | 1 June 2013 (10 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $260 | no data |
| Current price | $96 (0.4x MSRP) | $48 |
Value for money
Performance per price, higher is better.
Phenom II X6 1075T has 425% better value for money than A6-6400K.
Technical specs
Phenom II X6 1075T and A6-6400K 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 6 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 96 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1024 KB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 346 mm2 | 246 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 70 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 70 °C |
| Number of transistors | 904 million | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X6 1075T and A6-6400K 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 | AM3 | FM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X6 1075T and A6-6400K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX, SSE1-4a, AES, ABM, AVX, BMI1, AMD64, VT, EVP, Turbo Core 3.0 |
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| FMA | no data | FMA4 |
| AVX | no data | + |
| PowerTune | no data | - |
| TrueAudio | no data | - |
| PowerNow | no data | + |
| PowerGating | no data | + |
| Out-of-band client management | no data | - |
| VirusProtect | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X6 1075T and A6-6400K are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X6 1075T and A6-6400K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3-1866 |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon HD 8470D |
| Number of pipelines | no data | 192 |
| Enduro | no data | + |
| Switchable graphics | no data | 1 |
| UVD | no data | + |
| VCE | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X6 1075T and A6-6400K integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | no data | + |
| HDMI | no data | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Phenom II X6 1075T and A6-6400K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | DirectX® 11 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X6 1075T and A6-6400K.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
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.
Phenom II X6 1075T outperforms A6-6400K by 128% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Phenom II X6 1075T outperforms A6-6400K by 128% in Passmark.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 2.23 | 0.98 |
| Recency | 21 September 2010 | 1 June 2013 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 2 |
| Threads | 6 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 65 Watt |
The Phenom II X6 1075T is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-6400K in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X6 1075T and A6-6400K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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