A8-6500 vs Core i3-10105F

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-10105F and A8-6500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1057	1915
Place by popularity	53	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	46.14	0.34
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Comet Lake-R (2021)	Richland (2013−2014)
Release date	16 March 2021 (3 years ago)	1 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Current price	$96	$58

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-10105F has 13471% better value for money than A8-6500.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-10105F and A8-6500 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	4.1 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	192 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	4096 KB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	246 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	71 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1,178 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-10105F and A8-6500 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	FCLGA1200	FM2
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-10105F and A8-6500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	1
FMA	no data	FMA4
AVX	+	AVX
PowerTune	no data	-
TrueAudio	no data	-
PowerNow	no data	+
PowerGating	no data	+
Out-of-band client management	no data	-
VirusProtect	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
SIPP	-	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-10105F and A8-6500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-10105F and A8-6500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data
IOMMU 2.0	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-10105F and A8-6500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3-1866
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	AMD Radeon HD 8570D
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 Core i3-10105F and A8-6500 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	no data	+
HDMI	no data	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-10105F and A8-6500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

no data

DirectX® 11

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-10105F and A8-6500.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

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.

Core i3-10105F outperforms A8-6500 by 220% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	5.82	1.82
Recency	16 March 2021	1 June 2013
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm

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