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AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D vs AMD A8 PRO-7600B with Radeon R7 Graphics: Comparison

A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D vs A8 PRO-7600B with Radeon R7 Graphics: the l2 cache difference

The gap that matters here is l2 cache: A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D 1 MB against A8 PRO-7600B with Radeon R7 Graphics 4 MB, which puts A8 PRO-7600B with Radeon R7 Graphics 75% ahead. P-core base clock is not the same on both, 4.0 GHz on the A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D versus 3.1 GHz on the A8 PRO-7600B with Radeon R7 Graphics. They differ on socket too, FM2 on the A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D versus FM2+ on the A8 PRO-7600B with Radeon R7 Graphics. There is a split on release year as well, 2013 on the A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D versus 2014 on the A8 PRO-7600B with Radeon R7 Graphics. There is a split on igpu as well, AMD Radeon HD 8470D on the A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D versus AMD Radeon R7 Graphics on the A8 PRO-7600B with Radeon R7 Graphics.

A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D vs A8 PRO-7600B with Radeon R7 Graphics: which one fits your build

The A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D suits A-Series platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is the wrong buy for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds. Buy the A8 PRO-7600B with Radeon R7 Graphics for PRO A-Series platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is not built for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds.

Where the two are identical

Where they agree, they agree completely, efficiency cores, tdp, integrated graphics, socket status and product line included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. They match on 6 further specifications as well.

Frequently asked questions

Do the A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D and A8 PRO-7600B with Radeon R7 Graphics differ on total cores?

Yes. Total Cores reads 2 on the A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D versus 4 on the A8 PRO-7600B with Radeon R7 Graphics.

Is the Form Factor the same on the A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D and A8 PRO-7600B with Radeon R7 Graphics?

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 PRO-7600B with Radeon R7 Graphics
    Other
  • Form Factor

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    Desktop
    AMD A8 PRO-7600B with Radeon R7 Graphics
    Desktop
  • Codename

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    Richland
    AMD A8 PRO-7600B with Radeon R7 Graphics
    Kaveri
  • Release Year

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    2013
    AMD A8 PRO-7600B with Radeon R7 Graphics
    2014
  • TDP

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    65 W
    AMD A8 PRO-7600B with Radeon R7 Graphics
    65 W
  • iGPU

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    AMD Radeon HD 8470D
    AMD A8 PRO-7600B with Radeon R7 Graphics
    AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
  • Market Segment

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    Desktop
    AMD A8 PRO-7600B with Radeon R7 Graphics
    Desktop
  • Socket

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    FM2
    AMD A8 PRO-7600B with Radeon R7 Graphics
    FM2+
  • Socket Status

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    End of Life
    AMD A8 PRO-7600B with Radeon R7 Graphics
    End of Life
  • Process Node

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    32nm SOI
    AMD A8 PRO-7600B with Radeon R7 Graphics
    28nm
  • Total Cores

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    2
    AMD A8 PRO-7600B with Radeon R7 Graphics
    4Best
  • Performance Cores

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    2
    AMD A8 PRO-7600B with Radeon R7 Graphics
    4Best
  • Efficiency Cores

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    0
    AMD A8 PRO-7600B with Radeon R7 Graphics
    0
  • Total Threads

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    2
    AMD A8 PRO-7600B with Radeon R7 Graphics
    4Best
  • SMT Enabled

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    No
    AMD A8 PRO-7600B with Radeon R7 Graphics
    No
  • P-Core Base Clock

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    4.0 GHz
    AMD A8 PRO-7600B with Radeon R7 Graphics
    3.1 GHz
  • P-Core Boost Clock

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    4.2 GHz
    AMD A8 PRO-7600B with Radeon R7 Graphics
    3.8 GHz
  • Unlocked Multiplier

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    Yes
    AMD A8 PRO-7600B with Radeon R7 Graphics
    No
  • L2 Cache

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    1 MB-75%
    AMD A8 PRO-7600B with Radeon R7 Graphics
    4 MBBest
  • Base Power

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    65 W
    AMD A8 PRO-7600B with Radeon R7 Graphics
    65 W
  • Memory Type

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    DDR3, 2-Channel, Up to 1866 MT/s
    AMD A8 PRO-7600B with Radeon R7 Graphics
    DDR3, 2-Channel, Up to 2133 MT/s
  • Max Memory Speed

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    1866 MT/s
    AMD A8 PRO-7600B with Radeon R7 Graphics
    2133 MT/sBest
  • Memory Channels

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    2
    AMD A8 PRO-7600B with Radeon R7 Graphics
    2
  • ECC Support

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    No
    AMD A8 PRO-7600B with Radeon R7 Graphics
    No
  • Integrated Graphics

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    Yes
    AMD A8 PRO-7600B with Radeon R7 Graphics
    Yes
  • iGPU Model

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    AMD Radeon HD 8470D
    AMD A8 PRO-7600B with Radeon R7 Graphics
    AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
  • Retail Availability

    AMD A6-6420K with Radeon HD 8470D
    Boxed Retail
    AMD A8 PRO-7600B with Radeon R7 Graphics
    Tray OEM

    Which one should you pick?

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

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

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