AMD A6-3420M | AMD Athlon Gold 7220U | |
CPU comparisonAMD A6-3420M or AMD Athlon Gold 7220U - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD A6-3420M has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A6-3420M was released in Q4/2011. The AMD Athlon Gold 7220U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon Gold 7220U was released in Q3/2022. |
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AMD A (112) | Family | AMD Athlon (29) |
AMD A6-3000M (9) | CPU group | AMD Ryzen 7020U (4) |
1 | Generation | 6 |
Llano (K10) | Architecture | Mendocino (Zen 2) |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
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-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD A6-3420M has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A6-3420M is 1.50 GHz (2.40 GHz) while the AMD Athlon Gold 7220U has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon Gold 7220U is at 2.40 GHz (3.70 GHz). |
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AMD A6-3420M | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Gold 7220U |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
1.50 GHz | Frequency | 2.40 GHz |
2.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
2.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.00 GHz |
Internal GraphicsThe AMD A6-3420M or AMD Athlon Gold 7220U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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AMD Radeon HD 6520G | GPU | AMD Radeon 610M |
0.40 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.40 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.90 GHz |
3 | GPU Generation | 9 |
32 nm | Technology | 6 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 3 |
5 | Compute units | 2 |
320 | Shader | 128 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | Yes |
No | Frame Generation | No |
1 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 8 GB |
11 | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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AMD Radeon HD 6520G | GPU | AMD Radeon 610M |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | Decode |
Decode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD A6-3420M can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The AMD Athlon Gold 7220U supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 44.0 GB/s. |
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AMD A6-3420M | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Gold 7220U |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | LPDDR5-5500 |
Max. Memory | 16 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 44.0 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 4 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 3.9 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A6-3420M is 35 W, while the AMD Athlon Gold 7220U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD A6-3420M | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Gold 7220U |
35 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | 8 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD A6-3420M is manufactured in 32 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The AMD Athlon Gold 7220U is manufactured in 6 nm and has a 5.00 MB cache. |
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AMD A6-3420M | Characteristic | AMD Athlon Gold 7220U |
32 nm | Technology | 6 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
FS1 | Socket | FT6 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | |
Q4/2011 | Release date | Q3/2022 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD A6-3420M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 7220U
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD A6-3420M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 7220U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
AMD A6-3420M
AMD Radeon HD 6520G @ 0.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 7220U
AMD Radeon 610M @ 1.90 GHz |
AMD A6-3420M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 7220U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
AMD A6-3420M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 7220U
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
AMD A6-3420M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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AMD Athlon Gold 7220U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD A6-3420M | AMD Athlon Gold 7220U |
Unknown | Unknown |