Samsung Exynos 5420 | AMD A6-6420K | |
CPU comparisonSamsung Exynos 5420 or AMD A6-6420K - 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 Samsung Exynos 5420 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.90 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 0 memory channels. The Samsung Exynos 5420 was released in Q3/2013. The AMD A6-6420K has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A6-6420K was released in Q1/2014. |
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Samsung Exynos (47) | Family | AMD A (112) |
Samsung Exynos 5260/5410/5420/5422/5800 (5) | CPU group | AMD A6-6000 (3) |
3 | Generation | 3 |
Cortex-A15 / Cortex-A7 | Architecture | Richland (Piledriver) |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Samsung Exynos 5420 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Samsung Exynos 5420 is 1.90 GHz while the AMD A6-6420K has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A6-6420K is at 4.00 GHz (4.20 GHz). |
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Samsung Exynos 5420 | Characteristic | AMD A6-6420K |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
1.90 GHz 4x Cortex-A15 |
A-Core | 4.00 GHz (4.20 GHz) |
1.30 GHz 4x Cortex-A7 |
B-Core | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Samsung Exynos 5420 or AMD A6-6420K 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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ARM Mali-T628 MP6 | GPU | AMD Radeon HD 8470D |
0.53 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.80 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
Midgard 2 | GPU Generation | 5 |
32nm | Technology | 32 nm |
1 | Max. displays | 2 |
6 | Compute units | 3 |
96 | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
11 | DirectX Version | 11.2 |
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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ARM Mali-T628 MP6 | GPU | AMD Radeon HD 8470D |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Samsung Exynos 5420 can use up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The AMD A6-6420K supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 29.9 GB/s. |
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Samsung Exynos 5420 | Characteristic | AMD A6-6420K |
LPDDR3e-933 | Memory | DDR3-1866 |
Max. Memory | ||
0 | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
-- | Max. Bandwidth | 29.9 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
2.50 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 1.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Samsung Exynos 5420 is --, while the AMD A6-6420K has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Samsung Exynos 5420 | Characteristic | AMD A6-6420K |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Samsung Exynos 5420 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 2.50 MB cache. The AMD A6-6420K is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache. |
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Samsung Exynos 5420 | Characteristic | AMD A6-6420K |
28 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Unknown |
Armv7-A (32 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 |
-- | Socket | FM2 |
None | Virtualization | AMD-V |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2013 | Release date | Q1/2014 |
-- | Release price | 53 $ |
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Samsung Exynos 5420
ARM Mali-T628 MP6 @ 0.53 GHz |
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AMD A6-6420K
AMD Radeon HD 8470D @ 0.80 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 5420
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz |
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AMD A6-6420K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 5420
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz |
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AMD A6-6420K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz |
Samsung Exynos 5420
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz |
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AMD A6-6420K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Samsung Exynos 5420 | AMD A6-6420K |
Unknown | Unknown |