AMD A6-6420K VS MediaTek MT6595 — differences in specs

Comparing AMD A6-6420K vs MediaTek MT6595

Comparison of video cards AMD A6-6420K vs MediaTek MT6595 in benchmarks and specifications.

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Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

AMD A6-6420K MediaTek MT6595

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD A6-6420K and MediaTek MT6595 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	AMD A6-6420K MediaTek MT6595
Segment	Desktop / Server Mobile
Family	AMD A Mediatek MT-Serie
Generation	3 1
CPU group	AMD A6-6000 MediaTek MT65xx A17/A7

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD A6-6420K vs MediaTek MT6595 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Overclocking	Yes No
Core architecture	normal hybrid (big.LITTLE)

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD A6-6420K and MediaTek MT6595 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	AMD Radeon HD 8470D PowerVR G6200
GPU frequency	0.80 GHz 0.60 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo 0.60 GHz
Execution units	3 2
Shader	192 32
Max. GPU Memory	2 GB --
Max. displays	2 2
Generation	5
Technology	32 nm 28 nm
Release date	Q2/2013 Q1/2012

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD A6-6420K and MediaTek MT6595. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD A6-6420K and MediaTek MT6595 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR3-1866 LPDDR3-933
ECC	No No
Memory channels	2 2 (Dual Channel)

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD A6-6420K or MediaTek MT6595? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	65 W

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD A6-6420K and MediaTek MT6595 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) ARMv7-A32 (32 bit)
Virtualization	AMD-V None
ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
L2-Cache	-- 2.00 MB
L3-Cache	1.00 MB --
Architecture	Richland (Piledriver) Cortex-A9
Technology	32 nm 28 nm
Socket	FM2 N/A
Release date	Q1/2014 Q1/2014