| Name: | AMD A8-6500 |
| Family: | AMD A |
| Group: | AMD A8-6000 |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 3 |
AMD A8-6500 Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
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.
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.
| CPU Cores: | 4 |
| Threads: | 4 |
| Cores: | 4x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | No |
| Overclocking: | Yes |
| Frequency: | 3.5 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 4.1 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (all cores): | 4.1 GHz |
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.
| GPU name: | AMD Radeon HD 8570D |
| GPU frequency: | 0.84 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | -- |
| Execution units: | 4 |
| Shaders: | 256 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 2.0 GB |
| Max. displays: | -- |
| 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
| Memory type: | DDR3-1866 |
| Max. Memory: | 0 bytes |
| Memory channels: | 2 |
| Bandwidth: | -- |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | pci |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
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 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.
| Technology: | 32 nm |
| Chip design: | -- |
| Socket: | FM2 |
| L2-Cache: | 0 bytes |
| L3-Cache: | 4.0 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: | 85 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-4210M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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5789
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Intel Core i3-4150T
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
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5785
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AMD A8-6500
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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5781
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Intel Core i7-7Y75
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
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5771
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AMD A10-7700K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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5765
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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Intel Core i7-870S
4C 8T @ 2.66 GHz
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2842
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Intel Core i5-4278U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
|
2839
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AMD A8-6500
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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2833
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AMD Athlon II X4 750K
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
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2832
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Intel Core i5-8310Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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2824
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
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AMD A10-5800K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
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2029
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Intel Celeron G1610
2C 2T @ 2.6 GHz
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2023
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AMD A8-6500
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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2017
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Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4
8C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
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2016
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Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4
6C 6T @ 1.7 GHz
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2016
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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AMD Phenom II X4 830
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
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1302
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Intel Pentium G3240
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
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1302
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AMD A8-6500
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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1299
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MediaTek Helio X30
NoneC NoneT @ --
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1295
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AMD FX-4100
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
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1294
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i3-550
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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489
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AMD A12-9720P
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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489
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AMD A8-6500
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
|
489
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz
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489
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AMD A12-9720P
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
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489
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
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Intel Core i7-4940MX
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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432
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Intel Core i7-4930MX
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
|
432
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AMD A8-6500
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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432
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AMD A8-6600K
4C 4T @ 3.9 GHz
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432
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Intel Core i7-4930MX
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
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432
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
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295
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Intel Core i3-6100H
2C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
|
294
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|
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AMD A8-6500
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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293
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|
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Intel Core i7-4600U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
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291
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|
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Intel Core i7-4650U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
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291
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.0 GHz
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90
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Intel Pentium Gold 4417U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
|
90
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AMD A8-6500
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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90
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Intel Pentium Gold 4417U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
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90
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AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.0 GHz
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90
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-3520M
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
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3.3
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Intel Core i7-6650U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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3.3
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AMD A8-6500
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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3.3
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Intel Celeron J4105
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
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3.3
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AMD FX-4170
4C 4T @ 4.2 GHz
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3.3
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Celeron J4005
2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz
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0.9
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Intel Xeon E5450
NoneC NoneT @ --
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0.9
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AMD A8-6500
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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0.9
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Intel Celeron G1620T
2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz
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0.9
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Intel Xeon E5450
NoneC NoneT @ --
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0.9
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