Ryzen 5 5600 vs A8-6500T

Primary details

Comparing A8-6500T and Ryzen 5 5600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2220	492
Place by popularity	not in top-100	16
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	52.30
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Richland (2013−2014)	Vermeer (2020−2022)
Release date	16 September 2013 (10 years ago)	20 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Current price	no data	$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

A8-6500T and Ryzen 5 5600 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	4.4 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	4096 KB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	no data	32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm
Die size	246 mm2	81 mm2
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71 °C	95 °C
Number of transistors	1,303 million	4,150 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on A8-6500T and Ryzen 5 5600 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	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-6500T and Ryzen 5 5600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+
PowerTune	-	no data
TrueAudio	-	no data
PowerNow	+	no data
PowerGating	+	no data
Out-of-band client management	-	no data
VirusProtect	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-6500T and Ryzen 5 5600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
IOMMU 2.0	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-6500T and Ryzen 5 5600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1866	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon™ HD 8550D	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 A8-6500T and Ryzen 5 5600 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-6500T and Ryzen 5 5600 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

DirectX® 11

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-6500T and Ryzen 5 5600.

PCIe version	2.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

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.

Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms A8-6500T by 1016% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.25	13.95
Recency	16 September 2013	20 April 2022
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt

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