A6-9500 vs i5-13500

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-13500 and A6-9500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	283	2368
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	64.31	2.62
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	29.13	1.72
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)	27 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$242	$64

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-13500 has 2355% better value for money than A6-9500.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-13500 and A6-9500 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	14 (Tetradeca-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	20	2
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus rate	154 MHz	no data
L1 cache	80K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	1024 KB
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	10 nm	28 nm
Die size	257 mm2	246 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	74 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1,178 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-13500 and A6-9500 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	1700	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13500 and A6-9500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
FRTC	-	+
FreeSync	-	+
PowerTune	-	+
TrueAudio	-	+
PowerNow	-	+
PowerGating	-	+
VirusProtect	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	-

Security technologies

Core i5-13500 and A6-9500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-13500 and A6-9500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-13500 and A6-9500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel	DDR4-2400
Max memory channels	no data	2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics 770	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core count	no data	6
Enduro	-	+
UVD	-	+
VCE	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-13500 and A6-9500 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-13500 and A6-9500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	DirectX® 12
Vulkan	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13500 and A6-9500.

PCIe version	5.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	8

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	20.02	1.18
Recency	4 January 2023	27 July 2017
Physical cores	14	2
Threads	20	2
Chip lithography	10 nm	28 nm

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