Athlon II X3 445 vs A8-6500T

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Aggregate performance score

A8-6500T
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
1.26
+5.9%

A8-6500T outperforms Athlon II X3 445 by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-6500T and Athlon II X3 445 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23202368
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data2.01
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.551.14
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Rana (2009−2011)
Release date16 September 2013 (11 years ago)11 May 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$91

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A8-6500T and Athlon II X3 445 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)3 (Tri-Core)
Threads43
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz3.1 GHz
L1 cache192 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB512 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size246 mm2169 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,303 million300 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on A8-6500T and Athlon II X3 445 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
SocketFM2AM3
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-6500T and Athlon II X3 445. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-6500T and Athlon II X3 445 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-6500T and Athlon II X3 445. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR3
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon™ HD 8550Dno data
Number of pipelines256no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-6500T and Athlon II X3 445 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-6500T and Athlon II X3 445 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-6500T and Athlon II X3 445.

PCIe version2.02.0

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.

A8-6500T 1.26
+5.9%
Athlon II X3 445 1.19

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.

A8-6500T 1929
+5.8%
Athlon II X3 445 1823

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.26 1.19
Recency 16 September 2013 11 May 2010
Physical cores 4 3
Threads 4 3
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 95 Watt

A8-6500T has a 5.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 111.1% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A8-6500T and Athlon II X3 445.


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