Phenom II X4 955 BE vs A6-6420K

Primary details

Comparing A6-6420K and Phenom II X4 955 BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2460	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	1.45	no data
Architecture codename	Richland (2013−2014)	Deneb (2009−2011)
Release date	January 2014 (10 years ago)	23 April 2009 (15 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A6-6420K and Phenom II X4 955 BE basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	2	4
Base clock speed	4 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	3.2 GHz
L1 cache	96 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	no data	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Die size	246 mm2	258 mm2
Maximum core temperature	70 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	70 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,303 million	758 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on A6-6420K and Phenom II X4 955 BE compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FM2	AM3
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-6420K and Phenom II X4 955 BE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
PowerNow	+	-
PowerGating	+	-
VirusProtect	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-6420K and Phenom II X4 955 BE are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
IOMMU 2.0	+	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-6420K and Phenom II X4 955 BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1866	DDR3
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon HD 8470D	On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Number of pipelines	192	no data
Enduro	+	-
Switchable graphics	+	-
UVD	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-6420K and Phenom II X4 955 BE integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-6420K and Phenom II X4 955 BE integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

DirectX® 11

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-6420K and Phenom II X4 955 BE.

PCIe version

2.0

2.0

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt

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