Pentium N3510 vs A8-6500

Primary details

Comparing A8-6500 and Pentium N3510 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1918	2717
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.34	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Pentium
Architecture codename	Richland (2013−2014)	Bay Trail-M (2013−2014)
Release date	1 June 2013 (11 years ago)	1 December 2013 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$161
Current price	$58	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

A8-6500 and Pentium N3510 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	4
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	2 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB	224 KB
L2 cache	4096 KB	2 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	2 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	22 nm
Die size	246 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,178 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on A8-6500 and Pentium N3510 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	FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	7.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-6500 and Pentium N3510. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
Idle States	no data	+
Smart Connect	no data	+
Status	no data	Discontinued
RST	no data	-

Security technologies

A8-6500 and Pentium N3510 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	no data	-
Anti-Theft	no data	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-6500 and Pentium N3510 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-6500 and Pentium N3510. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1866	DDR3L-1333
Maximum memory size	no data	8 GB
Max memory channels	2	2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon HD 8570D	Intel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series
Number of pipelines	256	no data
Enduro	+	no data
Switchable graphics	1	no data
UVD	+	no data
VCE	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	no data	750 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-6500 and Pentium N3510 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	2
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-6500 and Pentium N3510 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

DirectX® 11

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-6500 and Pentium N3510.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	4
USB revision	no data	3.0 and 2.0
Total number of SATA ports	no data	2
Number of USB ports	no data	5

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 Pentium N3510 by 219% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.82	0.57
Recency	1 June 2013	1 December 2013
Chip lithography	32 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	7 Watt

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