Ryzen 5 2600X vs A8-6500

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Aggregate performance score

A8-6500
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.78
Ryzen 5 2600X
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
8.75
+392%

Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms A8-6500 by a whopping 392% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-6500 and Ryzen 5 2600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2027874
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data9.52
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency2.598.72
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)19 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$229

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A8-6500 and Ryzen 5 2600X 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz4.25 GHz
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data36
L1 cache192 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm12 nm
Die size246 mm2192 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on A8-6500 and Ryzen 5 2600X 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFM2AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-6500 and Ryzen 5 2600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
FMAFMA4-
AVXAVX+
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-6500 and Ryzen 5 2600X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-6500 and Ryzen 5 2600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 8570D-
จำนวนพาธไลน์256-
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-6500 and Ryzen 5 2600X integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-6500 and Ryzen 5 2600X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-6500 and Ryzen 5 2600X.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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
Ryzen 5 2600X 8.75
+392%

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
Ryzen 5 2600X 13900
+392%

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
Ryzen 5 2600X 1247
+182%

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
Ryzen 5 2600X 5282
+407%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.78 8.75
Recency 1 June 2013 19 April 2018
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 32 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

A8-6500 has 46.2% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 2600X, on the other hand, has a 391.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 166.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 2600X is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-6500 in performance tests.


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