A8-6500T vs Apple M1 Pro 8-Core
Aggregate performance score
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core outperforms A8-6500T by a whopping 611% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and A8-6500T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 793 | 2210 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Apple M-Series | no data |
| Architecture codename | no data | Richland (2013−2014) |
| Release date | 18 October 2021 (2 years ago) | 16 September 2013 (10 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and A8-6500T 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.06 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.22 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 2.3 MB | 192 KB |
| L2 cache | 28 MB | 4096 KB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 246 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 71 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 71 °C |
| Number of transistors | 33700 Million | 1,303 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and A8-6500T 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | FM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and A8-6500T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| FMA | no data | + |
| 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 | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and A8-6500T are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and A8-6500T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3-1866 |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M1 Pro 14-Core GPU | AMD Radeon™ HD 8550D |
| Number of pipelines | no data | 256 |
| Enduro | no data | + |
| Switchable graphics | no data | 1 |
| UVD | no data | + |
| VCE | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and A8-6500T integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | no data | + |
| HDMI | no data | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and A8-6500T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | DirectX® 11 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and A8-6500T.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.89 | 1.25 |
| Recency | 18 October 2021 | 16 September 2013 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 32 nm |
The Apple M1 Pro 8-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-6500T in performance tests.
Be aware that Apple M1 Pro 8-Core is a notebook processor while A8-6500T is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and A8-6500T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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