A6-6420K vs Ryzen AI 9 HX 375
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 outperforms A6-6420K by a whopping 1864% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and A6-6420K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 288 | 2462 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Strix Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 3/5/7/9) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 34.07 | 1.44 |
| Architecture codename | Strix Point-HX (Zen 5) (2024) | Richland (2013−2014) |
| Release date | 25 July 2024 (less than a year ago) | January 2014 (10 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and A6-6420K 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 24 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.1 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 96 KB |
| L2 cache | 12 MB | 1024 KB |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 246 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 70 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 70 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,303 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and A6-6420K 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | FP8 | FM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 54 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and A6-6420K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | USB 4, XDNA 2 NPU (55 TOPS), SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| PowerNow | - | + |
| PowerGating | - | + |
| VirusProtect | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and A6-6420K are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and A6-6420K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR3-1866 |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon 890M | AMD Radeon HD 8470D |
| Number of pipelines | no data | 192 |
| Enduro | - | + |
| Switchable graphics | - | + |
| UVD | - | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and A6-6420K integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and A6-6420K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | DirectX® 11 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and A6-6420K.
| PCIe version | no data | 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 19.44 | 0.99 |
| Integrated graphics card | 21.52 | 0.97 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 2 |
| Threads | 24 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 54 Watt | 65 Watt |
Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 has a 1863.6% higher aggregate performance score, 2118.6% faster integrated GPU, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, a 700% more advanced lithography process, and 20.4% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-6420K in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 is a notebook processor while A6-6420K is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 and A6-6420K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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