AMD A6-6400K Benchmark, Test and specs

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The AMD A6-6400K has 2 cores with 2 threads and is based on the 3. gen of the AMD A series. The processor uses a mainboard with the FM2 socket and was released in Q2/2013. The AMD A6-6400K scores 471 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 723 points.
AMD A6-6400K

CPU lineage

The segment in which we have classified the AMD A6-6400K. Here you can see if it is a desktop processor or a mobile processor or which processor may be the successor of the AMD A6-6400K.

Name: AMD A6-6400K
Family: AMD A
CPU group: AMD A6-6000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 3
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A6-6400K has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A6-6400K is 3.90 GHz (4.10 GHz). The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.

CPU Cores / Threads: 2 / 2
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 2x
Hyperthreading / SMT: No
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 3.90 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 4.10 GHz
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores): 4.10 GHz

Internal Graphics

The AMD A6-6400K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the AMD A6-6400K uses the AMD Radeon HD 8470D, which has 192 texture shaders and 3 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

GPU name: AMD Radeon HD 8470D
GPU frequency: 0.80 GHz
GPU (Turbo): No turbo
Execution units: 3
Shader: 192
Max. GPU Memory: 2 GB
Max. displays: 2
Generation: 5
Direct X: 11.2
Technology: 32 nm
Release date: Q2/2013

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.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit): No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
h264: Decode
VP8: No
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: Decode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor can use up to memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

Memory type: DDR3-1866
Max. Memory:
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
Bandwidth: --
ECC: No
PCIe:
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 65 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: --

Technical details

The AMD A6-6400K is made in 32 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 1.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.

Technology: 32 nm
Chip design:
Socket: FM2
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: 1.00 MB
Architecture: Richland (Piledriver)
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: AMD-V
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
Release date: Q2/2013
Release price: 55 $
Part Number: --
Documents: --

Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the AMD A6-6400K have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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.

Intel Core m3-7Y30 Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
270
AMD Athlon 5150 AMD Athlon 5150
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
260
Intel Celeron N2930 Intel Celeron N2930
4C 4T @ 2.16 GHz
254
AMD A6-6400K AMD A6-6400K
2C 2T @ 4.10 GHz
252
Intel Celeron N2920 Intel Celeron N2920
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
249
AMD A4-3400 AMD A4-3400
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
245
Intel Core2 Duo E6600 Intel Core2 Duo E6600
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
241
Show all Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core) results



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 A10-5700 AMD A10-5700
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
473
Intel Core2 Duo E8400 Intel Core2 Duo E8400
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
473
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4
6C 6T @ 1.70 GHz
472
AMD A6-6400K AMD A6-6400K
2C 2T @ 4.10 GHz
471
Intel Pentium J6426 Intel Pentium J6426
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
471
AMD FX-6100 AMD FX-6100
6C 6T @ 3.90 GHz
471
Intel Core i3-530 Intel Core i3-530
2C 4T @ 2.93 GHz
469
Show all Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core) results



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 A6-3400M AMD A6-3400M
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
726
Intel Core2 Duo E7300 Intel Core2 Duo E7300
2C 2T @ 2.66 GHz
725
AMD A6-6310 AMD A6-6310
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
724
AMD A6-6400K AMD A6-6400K
2C 2T @ 4.10 GHz
723
AMD Phenom II X2 545 AMD Phenom II X2 545
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
723
Intel Pentium E5700 Intel Pentium E5700
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
722
MediaTek Helio P22 MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
722
Show all Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core) results



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.

Intel Core i7-3687U Intel Core i7-3687U
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.20 GHz
307
Intel Core M-5Y10a Intel Core M-5Y10a
Intel HD Graphics 5300 @ 0.80 GHz
307
Intel Core M-5Y10c Intel Core M-5Y10c
Intel HD Graphics 5300 @ 0.80 GHz
307
AMD A6-6400K AMD A6-6400K
AMD Radeon HD 8470D @ 0.80 GHz
307
AMD A9-9410 AMD A9-9410
AMD Radeon R5 - 192 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.80 GHz
307
AMD A6-6420K AMD A6-6420K
AMD Radeon HD 8470D @ 0.80 GHz
307
Intel Core i3-4025U Intel Core i3-4025U
Intel HD Graphics 4400 @ 0.95 GHz
304
Show all iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS) results



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.

Intel Core i3-4005U Intel Core i3-4005U
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
2416
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
2411
AMD Phenom II X3 700e AMD Phenom II X3 700e
3C 3T @ 2.40 GHz
2410
AMD A6-6400K AMD A6-6400K
2C 2T @ 4.10 GHz
2397
Intel Celeron G1820T Intel Celeron G1820T
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
2381
Intel Celeron 3965U Intel Celeron 3965U
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
2369
Intel Core i5-661 Intel Core i5-661
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz
2359
Show all Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark results



CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.

Intel Core2 Duo E7200 Intel Core2 Duo E7200
2C 2T @ 2.53 GHz
374
Intel Pentium E2220 Intel Pentium E2220
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
374
Intel Pentium E6300 Intel Pentium E6300
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
374
AMD A6-6400K AMD A6-6400K
2C 2T @ 3.90 GHz
370
Intel Pentium B940 Intel Pentium B940
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
363
Intel Pentium N3710 Intel Pentium N3710
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
363
Intel Celeron 1005M Intel Celeron 1005M
2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz
362
Show all CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core) results



Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 3 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.

Intel Core M-5Y10 Intel Core M-5Y10
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
2068
Intel Core M-5Y10a Intel Core M-5Y10a
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
2068
Intel Core M-5Y10c Intel Core M-5Y10c
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
2068
AMD A6-6400K AMD A6-6400K
2C 2T @ 4.10 GHz
2063
Intel Core i3-5020U Intel Core i3-5020U
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
2058
AMD FX-8150 AMD FX-8150
8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
2056
Intel Pentium G2010 Intel Pentium G2010
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
2045
Show all Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core) results



Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 3 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
3376
Intel Core i3-4010U Intel Core i3-4010U
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
3370
AMD A8-6410 AMD A8-6410
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
3297
AMD A6-6400K AMD A6-6400K
2C 2T @ 4.10 GHz
3292
MediaTek Helio P10 MediaTek Helio P10
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
3289
AMD A6-5200 AMD A6-5200
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
3289
AMD Phenom II X2 560 AMD Phenom II X2 560
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz
3281
Show all Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core) results



Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.

AMD Phenom II X2 B53 AMD Phenom II X2 B53
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
0.85
AMD Phenom II X3 715 AMD Phenom II X3 715
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
0.85
AMD A6-5350M AMD A6-5350M
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
0.84
AMD A6-6400K AMD A6-6400K
2C 2T @ 4.10 GHz
0.83
AMD A10-7350B AMD A10-7350B
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
0.83
AMD A8-7200P AMD A8-7200P
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
0.83
Intel Celeron 3215U Intel Celeron 3215U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz
0.81
Show all Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core) results



Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.

Intel Atom x5-Z8500 Intel Atom x5-Z8500
4C 4T @ 2.24 GHz
1.67
Intel Celeron J3160 Intel Celeron J3160
4C 4T @ 2.24 GHz
1.67
Intel Celeron N3160 Intel Celeron N3160
4C 4T @ 2.24 GHz
1.67
AMD A6-6400K AMD A6-6400K
2C 2T @ 4.10 GHz
1.66
AMD Phenom II X2 B53 AMD Phenom II X2 B53
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
1.66
AMD A9-9425 AMD A9-9425
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
1.6
AMD A9-9420 AMD A9-9420
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
1.6
Show all Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core) results



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