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AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D vs AMD A8-7670K with Radeon R7 Graphics and Near Silent Thermal Solution: Comparison

A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D vs A8-7670K with Radeon R7 Graphics and Near: the l2 cache difference

Start with l2 cache, because it is the widest measured gap between them: A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D 1 MB against A8-7670K with Radeon R7 Graphics and Near 4 MB, 75% in favour of A8-7670K with Radeon R7 Graphics and Near. P-core base clock is not the same on both, 4.0 GHz on the A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D versus 3.6 GHz on the A8-7670K with Radeon R7 Graphics and Near. There is a split on tdp as well, 65 W on the A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D versus 95 W on the A8-7670K with Radeon R7 Graphics and Near. They differ on socket too, FM2 on the A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D versus FM2+ on the A8-7670K with Radeon R7 Graphics and Near. There is a split on release year as well, 2013 on the A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D versus 2015 on the A8-7670K with Radeon R7 Graphics and Near.

Who each one is for

Buy the A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D for A-Series platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is not the pick for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds. The A8-7670K with Radeon R7 Graphics and Near suits A-Series platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is not built for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds.

What A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D and A8-7670K with Radeon R7 Graphics and Near have in common

The common ground is wider than the gap: efficiency cores, integrated graphics, socket status, product line and form factor are identical here. They match on 6 further specifications as well.

Frequently asked questions

Do the A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D and A8-7670K with Radeon R7 Graphics and Near differ on total cores?

Yes. Total Cores reads 2 on the A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D versus 4 on the A8-7670K with Radeon R7 Graphics and Near.

Is the Market Segment the same on the A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D and A8-7670K with Radeon R7 Graphics and Near?

It is. Both are listed at Desktop, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.

Specs and benchmarks

  • Product Line

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    Other
    AMD A8-7670K with Radeon R7 Graphics and Near Silent Thermal Solution
    Other
  • Form Factor

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    Desktop
    AMD A8-7670K with Radeon R7 Graphics and Near Silent Thermal Solution
    Desktop
  • Codename

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    Richland
    AMD A8-7670K with Radeon R7 Graphics and Near Silent Thermal Solution
    Godavari
  • Release Year

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    2013
    AMD A8-7670K with Radeon R7 Graphics and Near Silent Thermal Solution
    2015
  • TDP

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    65 W
    AMD A8-7670K with Radeon R7 Graphics and Near Silent Thermal Solution
    95 W
  • iGPU

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    AMD Radeon HD 8470D
    AMD A8-7670K with Radeon R7 Graphics and Near Silent Thermal Solution
    AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
  • Market Segment

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    Desktop
    AMD A8-7670K with Radeon R7 Graphics and Near Silent Thermal Solution
    Desktop
  • Socket

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    FM2
    AMD A8-7670K with Radeon R7 Graphics and Near Silent Thermal Solution
    FM2+
  • Socket Status

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    End of Life
    AMD A8-7670K with Radeon R7 Graphics and Near Silent Thermal Solution
    End of Life
  • Process Node

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    32nm SOI
    AMD A8-7670K with Radeon R7 Graphics and Near Silent Thermal Solution
    28nm
  • Total Cores

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    2
    AMD A8-7670K with Radeon R7 Graphics and Near Silent Thermal Solution
    4Best
  • Performance Cores

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    2
    AMD A8-7670K with Radeon R7 Graphics and Near Silent Thermal Solution
    4Best
  • Efficiency Cores

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    0
    AMD A8-7670K with Radeon R7 Graphics and Near Silent Thermal Solution
    0
  • Total Threads

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    2
    AMD A8-7670K with Radeon R7 Graphics and Near Silent Thermal Solution
    4Best
  • SMT Enabled

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    No
    AMD A8-7670K with Radeon R7 Graphics and Near Silent Thermal Solution
    No
  • P-Core Base Clock

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    4.0 GHz
    AMD A8-7670K with Radeon R7 Graphics and Near Silent Thermal Solution
    3.6 GHz
  • P-Core Boost Clock

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    4.2 GHz
    AMD A8-7670K with Radeon R7 Graphics and Near Silent Thermal Solution
    3.9 GHz
  • Unlocked Multiplier

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    Yes
    AMD A8-7670K with Radeon R7 Graphics and Near Silent Thermal Solution
    Yes
  • L2 Cache

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    1 MB-75%
    AMD A8-7670K with Radeon R7 Graphics and Near Silent Thermal Solution
    4 MBBest
  • Base Power

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    65 W
    AMD A8-7670K with Radeon R7 Graphics and Near Silent Thermal Solution
    95 W
  • Memory Type

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    DDR3, 2-Channel, Up to 1866 MT/s
    AMD A8-7670K with Radeon R7 Graphics and Near Silent Thermal Solution
    DDR3, 2-Channel, Up to 2133 MT/s
  • Max Memory Speed

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    1866 MT/s
    AMD A8-7670K with Radeon R7 Graphics and Near Silent Thermal Solution
    2133 MT/sBest
  • Memory Channels

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    2
    AMD A8-7670K with Radeon R7 Graphics and Near Silent Thermal Solution
    2
  • ECC Support

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    No
    AMD A8-7670K with Radeon R7 Graphics and Near Silent Thermal Solution
    No
  • Integrated Graphics

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    Yes
    AMD A8-7670K with Radeon R7 Graphics and Near Silent Thermal Solution
    Yes
  • iGPU Model

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    AMD Radeon HD 8470D
    AMD A8-7670K with Radeon R7 Graphics and Near Silent Thermal Solution
    AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
  • Retail Availability

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    Boxed Retail
    AMD A8-7670K with Radeon R7 Graphics and Near Silent Thermal Solution
    Boxed Retail

    Which one should you pick?

    Choose 8470D if you want the higher memory channels (2 vs 2).

    Choose Solution if you want the higher L2 cache (4 MB vs 1 MB).

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