Core i5-8265U vs A6-9500E

Primary details

Comparing A6-9500E and Core i5-8265U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2294	1386
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	7.95	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)	Whiskey Lake-U (2018−2019)
Release date	27 July 2017 (6 years ago)	28 August 2018 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$297
Current price	$32	$630 (2.1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

A6-9500E and Core i5-8265U 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	8
Base clock speed	3 GHz	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 GT/s
L1 cache	no data	256 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Die size	246 mm2	123 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	1,178 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on A6-9500E and Core i5-8265U 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	AM4	FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-9500E and Core i5-8265U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+
FRTC	1	no data
FreeSync	1	no data
PowerTune	+	no data
TrueAudio	+	no data
PowerNow	+	no data
PowerGating	+	no data
VirusProtect	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
SIPP	no data	-
Smart Response	no data	+
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

A6-9500E and Core i5-8265U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	-
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-9500E and Core i5-8265U are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-9500E and Core i5-8265U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4
Maximum memory size	no data	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	37.5 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics for 8th Generation Intel® Processors
iGPU core count	4	no data
Max video memory	no data	32 GB
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Enduro	+	no data
UVD	+	no data
VCE	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-9500E and Core i5-8265U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
DVI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by A6-9500E and Core i5-8265U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-9500E and Core i5-8265U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5
Vulkan	1	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-9500E and Core i5-8265U.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	8	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core i5-8265U outperforms A6-9500E by 239% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.14	3.87
Recency	27 July 2017	28 August 2018
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	8
Chip lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt

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