Core 2 Duo P8600 vs A8-6500

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Aggregate performance score

A8-6500
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.78
+236%
Core 2 Duo P8600
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 25 Watt
0.53

A8-6500 outperforms Core 2 Duo P8600 by a whopping 236% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-6500 and Core 2 Duo P8600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20272858
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency2.592.01
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)15 July 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$209

Detailed specifications

A8-6500 and Core 2 Duo P8600 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rateno data1066 MHz
L1 cache192 KB128 KB
L2 cache4096 KB3 MB
L3 cache0 KB3 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size246 mm281 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million274 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1.05V-1.15V

Compatibility

Information on A8-6500 and Core 2 Duo P8600 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 configuration1no data
SocketFM2BGA479,PBGA479,PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-6500 and Core 2 Duo P8600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMAFMA4-
AVXAVX-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

A8-6500 and Core 2 Duo P8600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-6500 and Core 2 Duo P8600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-6500 and Core 2 Duo P8600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866no data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 8570Dno data
จำนวนพาธไลน์256no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-6500 and Core 2 Duo P8600 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-6500 and Core 2 Duo P8600 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-6500 and Core 2 Duo P8600.

PCIe version2.0no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

A8-6500 1.78
+236%
Core 2 Duo P8600 0.53

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A8-6500 2824
+233%
Core 2 Duo P8600 849

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A8-6500 442
+57.9%
Core 2 Duo P8600 280

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A8-6500 1042
+123%
Core 2 Duo P8600 468

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.78 0.53
Recency 1 June 2013 15 July 2008
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 25 Watt

A8-6500 has a 235.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo P8600, on the other hand, has 160% lower power consumption.

The A8-6500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo P8600 in performance tests.

Note that A8-6500 is a desktop processor while Core 2 Duo P8600 is a notebook one.


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