A8-6500T vs Athlon X4 750K

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon X4 750K
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.80
+48.8%
A8-6500T
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
1.21

Athlon X4 750K outperforms A8-6500T by a considerable 49% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 750K and A8-6500T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20062323
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.702.54
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Richland (2013−2014)
Release date2 October 2012 (12 years ago)16 September 2013 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 750K 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.1 GHz
L1 cache192K192 KB
L2 cache4 MB (shared)4096 KB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size246 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C71 °C
Number of transistors1,303 million1,303 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 750K 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 configuration11
SocketFM2FM2
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 750K and A8-6500T. 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 Athlon X4 750K and A8-6500T are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 750K and A8-6500T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR3-1866
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon™ HD 8550D
Number of pipelinesno data256
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Athlon X4 750K and A8-6500T integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Athlon X4 750K and A8-6500T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 11

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 750K and A8-6500T.

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.

Athlon X4 750K 1.80
+48.8%
A8-6500T 1.21

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.

Athlon X4 750K 2861
+48.3%
A8-6500T 1929

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.80 1.21
Recency 2 October 2012 16 September 2013
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 45 Watt

Athlon X4 750K has a 48.8% higher aggregate performance score.

A8-6500T, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, and 122.2% lower power consumption.

The Athlon X4 750K is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-6500T in performance tests.


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