AMD A6-3500 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The AMD A6-3500 features 3 processor cores and has the capability to manage 3 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2011 and belongs to the 1 generation of the AMD A series. To use the AMD A6-3500, you'll need a motherboard with a FM1 socket.
Name: AMD A6-3500
Family: AMD A
Group: AMD A6-3000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 1

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A6-3500 has 3 CPU cores and can calculate 3 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A6-3500 is 2.1 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 2.4 GHz.
CPU Cores: 3
Threads: 3
Cores: 3x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 2.1 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 2.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 2.4 GHz

Internal Graphics

The AMD A6-3500 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the AMD A6-3500 uses the AMD Radeon HD 6530D, which has 320 texture shaders and 5 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 6530D
GPU frequency: 0.44 GHz
GPU (Turbo): --
Execution units: 5
Shaders: 320
Max. GPU Memory: 1.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 3
Direct X: 11
Technology: 32 nm
Release date: Q4/2010

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

Memory type: DDR3-1600
Max. Memory: 0 bytes
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: --
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: No

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.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 65 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The AMD A6-3500 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 3.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 32 nm
Chip design: --
Socket: FM1
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 3.0 MB
Architecture: Llano (K10)
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: AMD-V
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE3, SSE4a
Release date: Q3/2011
Release price: 47 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-4100U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
3608
3608
Intel Pentium J2900
4C 4T @ 2.41 GHz
3537
3537
AMD A6-3500
3C 3T @ 2.1 GHz
3524
3524
Intel Celeron G1610
2C 2T @ 2.6 GHz
3522
3522
Intel Core M-5Y10a
2C 4T @ 0.8 GHz
3515
3515

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
2029
2029
Intel Core i3-2130
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
2020
2020
AMD A6-3500
3C 3T @ 2.1 GHz
1995
1995
AMD A8-3800
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1994
1994
Intel Core i7-3689Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
1974
1974

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
1299
1299
AMD Phenom II X4 900e
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1282
1282
AMD A6-3500
3C 3T @ 2.1 GHz
1279
1279
AMD A10-4657M
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
1262
1262
Intel Celeron J3355
2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz
1260
1260

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

MediaTek MT8173
NoneC NoneT @ --
768
768
AMD Athlon II X2 250e
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
767
767
AMD A6-3500
3C 3T @ 2.1 GHz
766
766
AMD Athlon II X3 400e
3C 3T @ 2.2 GHz
765
765
Intel Pentium J2900
4C 4T @ 2.41 GHz
765
765

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-4005U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
392
392
Intel Core i3-2330M
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
373
373
AMD A6-3500
3C 3T @ 2.1 GHz
368
368
AMD Athlon 5350
4C 4T @ 2.05 GHz
336
336
Intel Celeron J1900
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
294
294

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium T4300
2C 2T @ 2.1 GHz
303
303
AMD Athlon II X3 415e
3C 3T @ 2.5 GHz
303
303
AMD A6-3500
3C 3T @ 2.1 GHz
303
303
AMD Athlon II X3 415e
3C 3T @ 2.5 GHz
303
303
Intel Pentium T4300
2C 2T @ 2.1 GHz
303
303

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
166
166
Intel Core M-5Y10
2C 4T @ 0.8 GHz
166
166
AMD A6-3500
3C 3T @ 2.1 GHz
166
166
Intel Core M-5Y10a
2C 4T @ 0.8 GHz
166
166
Intel Core M-5Y10
2C 4T @ 0.8 GHz
166
166

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

AMD Athlon II X4 630
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
142
142
AMD Athlon II X4 620e
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
135
135
AMD A6-3500
3C 3T @ 2.1 GHz
135
135
AMD Athlon II X4 620e
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
135
135
AMD Athlon II X4 615e
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
130
130

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

Intel Core i3-4100U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
1.9
1.9
Intel Pentium J3710
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
1.9
1.9
AMD A6-3500
3C 3T @ 2.1 GHz
1.9
1.9
Intel Pentium J3710
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
1.9
1.9
Intel Celeron G1610
2C 2T @ 2.6 GHz
1.9
1.9