AMD A6-6420K vs Intel Core m3-7Y32

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AMD A6-6420K CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core m3-7Y32
AMD A6-6420K Intel Core m3-7Y32

CPU comparison

AMD A6-6420K or Intel Core m3-7Y32 - 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 A6-6420K has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A6-6420K was released in Q1/2014.

The Intel Core m3-7Y32 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core m3-7Y32 was released in Q2/2017.
AMD A (112) Family Intel Core M (16)
AMD A6-6000 (3) CPU group Intel Core M 7 (2)
3 Generation 7
Richland (Piledriver) Architecture Kaby Lake Y
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A6-6420K is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 4.00 GHz (4.20 GHz). The Intel Core m3-7Y32 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.10 GHz (3.00 GHz).
AMD A6-6420K Characteristic Intel Core m3-7Y32
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
4.00 GHz Frequency 1.10 GHz
4.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.00 GHz
4.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
AMD A6-6420K Characteristic Intel Core m3-7Y32
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
AMD Radeon HD 8470D GPU Intel HD Graphics 615
0.80 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.90 GHz
5 GPU Generation 9.5
32 nm Technology 14nm
2 Max. displays 3
3 Compute units 24
192 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 16 GB
11.2 DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A 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.
AMD Radeon HD 8470D GPU Intel HD Graphics 615
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 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD A6-6420K supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core m3-7Y32 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
AMD A6-6420K Characteristic Intel Core m3-7Y32
DDR3-1866 Memory LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
29.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.8 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
1.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 10
-- PCIe Bandwidth 9.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD A6-6420K has a TDP of 65 W, that of the Intel Core m3-7Y32 is 4.5 W.
AMD A6-6420K Characteristic Intel Core m3-7Y32
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 4.5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 7 W
-- TDP down 3.75 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD A6-6420K has a 1.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core m3-7Y32 cache has a total of 4.00 MB.
AMD A6-6420K Characteristic Intel Core m3-7Y32
32 nm Technology 14 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
FM2 Socket BGA 1515
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q1/2014 Release date Q2/2017
53 $ Release price 281 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A6-6420K (79%)
Intel Core m3-7Y32 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD A6-6420K (58%)
Intel Core m3-7Y32 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A6-6420K AMD A6-6420K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz
607 (79%)
Intel Core m3-7Y32 Intel Core m3-7Y32
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
773 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A6-6420K AMD A6-6420K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz
923 (58%)
Intel Core m3-7Y32 Intel Core m3-7Y32
2C 4T @ 1.10 GHz
1588 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD A6-6420K AMD A6-6420K
AMD Radeon HD 8470D @ 0.80 GHz
307 (89%)
Intel Core m3-7Y32 Intel Core m3-7Y32
Intel HD Graphics 615 @ 0.90 GHz
346 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD A6-6420K AMD A6-6420K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz
1542 (57%)
Intel Core m3-7Y32 Intel Core m3-7Y32
2C 4T @ 1.10 GHz
2706 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A6-6420K AMD A6-6420K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core m3-7Y32 Intel Core m3-7Y32
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
629 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A6-6420K AMD A6-6420K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core m3-7Y32 Intel Core m3-7Y32
2C 4T @ 1.10 GHz
1273 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD A6-6420K AMD A6-6420K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core m3-7Y32 Intel Core m3-7Y32
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
951 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD A6-6420K AMD A6-6420K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core m3-7Y32 Intel Core m3-7Y32
2C 4T @ 1.10 GHz
1776 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A6-6420K AMD A6-6420K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core m3-7Y32 Intel Core m3-7Y32
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
121 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A6-6420K AMD A6-6420K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core m3-7Y32 Intel Core m3-7Y32
2C 4T @ 1.10 GHz
266 (100%)

Devices using this processor
AMD A6-6420K Intel Core m3-7Y32
Unknown Apple MacBook 12

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