Core i7-860S vs A8-6500

Primary details

Comparing A8-6500 and Core i7-860S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1894	2105
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.34	0.18
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Richland (2013−2014)	Lynnfield (2009−2010)
Release date	1 June 2013 (10 years ago)	7 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$422
Current price	$58	$100 (0.2x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

A8-6500 has 89% better value for money than i7-860S.

Detailed specifications

A8-6500 and Core i7-860S 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	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.53 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	3.46 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4096 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Die size	246 mm2	296 mm2
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,178 million	774 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on A8-6500 and Core i7-860S 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	FM2	FCLGA1156,LGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	82 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-6500 and Core i7-860S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	1	-
FMA	FMA4	no data
AVX	AVX	no data
PowerTune	-	no data
TrueAudio	-	no data
PowerNow	+	no data
PowerGating	+	no data
Out-of-band client management	-	no data
VirusProtect	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	1.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	-
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
PAE	no data	36 Bit
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

A8-6500 and Core i7-860S technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-6500 and Core i7-860S are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+
IOMMU 2.0	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-6500 and Core i7-860S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1866	DDR3
Maximum memory size	no data	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	21 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon HD 8570D	no data
Number of pipelines	256	no data
Enduro	+	no data
Switchable graphics	1	no data
UVD	+	no data
VCE	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-6500 and Core i7-860S integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-6500 and Core i7-860S integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

DirectX® 11

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-6500 and Core i7-860S.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	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.

A8-6500 outperforms Core i7-860S by 30% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.82	1.40
Recency	1 June 2013	7 January 2010
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	82 Watt

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