AMD A8-6500 vs AMD A10-5700

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

AMD A8-6500 or AMD A8-6500 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD A8-6500 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2013 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A8-6500, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2 socket.
The AMD A10-5700 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2012 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A10-5700, you'll need a motherboard with a FM2 socket.
AMD A8-6000 Group AMD A10-5000
3 Generation 2
AMD A8-6500 Name AMD A10-5700
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD A Family AMD A
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-6500 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A8-6500 is 3.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.1 GHz.
The AMD A10-5700 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A10-5700 is 3.4 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.0 GHz.
4.1 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 4.0 GHz
4.1 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 4.0 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
3.5 GHz Frequency 3.4 GHz
4 CPU Cores 4
Yes Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading No
4x Cores 4x
4 Threads 4
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A8-6500 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A8-6500 uses the AMD Radeon HD 8570D, which has 256 texture shaders
and 4 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD A10-5700 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A10-5700 uses the AMD Radeon HD 7660D, which has 384 texture shaders
and 6 execution units.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
32 nm Technology 32 nm
11.2 Direct X 11
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
4 Execution units 6
Q2/2013 Release date Q3/2012
AMD Radeon HD 8570D GPU name AMD Radeon HD 7660D
256 Shaders 384
0.84 GHz GPU frequency 0.8 GHz
5 Generation 4
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

DDR3-1866 Memory type DDR3-1866
-- Bandwidth --
Yes AES-NI Yes
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
0 bytes Max. Memory 0 bytes
2 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A8-6500 is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD A10-5700 is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
32 nm Technology 32 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
-- Part Number --
-- Chip design --
Q2/2013 Release date Q3/2012
85 $ Release price 100 $
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
4.0 MB L3-Cache 4.0 MB
FM2 Socket FM2
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Richland (Piledriver) Architecture Trinity (Piledriver)
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD A8-6500
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
5781
5781
AMD A10-5700
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
5210
5210

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD A8-6500
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
2833
2833
AMD A10-5700
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
2741
2741

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD A8-6500
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
2017
2017
AMD A10-5700
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
1892
1892

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD A8-6500
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
1299
1299
AMD A10-5700
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
1263
1263

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD A8-6500
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
489
489
AMD A10-5700
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
473
473

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD A8-6500
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
293
293
AMD A10-5700
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
231
231

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

AMD A8-6500
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
90
90
AMD A10-5700
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
56
56

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

AMD A8-6500
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
3.3
3.3
AMD A10-5700
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
3
3

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

AMD A10-5700
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
1.0
1.0
AMD A8-6500
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
0.9
0.9