A8-6500 vs PRO A10-8850B

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Aggregate performance score

PRO A10-8850B
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.36
+32.6%
A8-6500
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.78

PRO A10-8850B outperforms A8-6500 by a substantial 33% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing PRO A10-8850B and A8-6500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17972027
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.352.59
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)Richland (2013−2014)
Release date29 September 2015 (9 years ago)1 June 2013 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

PRO A10-8850B 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.9 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz4.1 GHz
L1 cacheno data192 KB
L2 cache4096 KB4096 KB
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm32 nm
Die size245 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °C71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C71 °C
Number of transistors2,411 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on PRO A10-8850B 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 configuration11
SocketFM2+FM2
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A10-8850B and A8-6500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA+FMA4
AVX+AVX
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow++
PowerGating++
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect++
RAID+-
HSA+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A10-8850B and A8-6500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A10-8850B and A8-6500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3-1866
Max memory channels22

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsAMD Radeon HD 8570D
iGPU core count8no data
จำนวนพาธไลน์512256
Enduro++
Switchable graphics++
UVD++
VCE++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A10-8850B and A8-6500 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort++
HDMI++

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A10-8850B and A8-6500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12DirectX® 11
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A10-8850B and A8-6500.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no 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.


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.

PRO A10-8850B 2.36
+32.6%
A8-6500 1.78

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.

PRO A10-8850B 3752
+32.9%
A8-6500 2824

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.36 1.78
Recency 29 September 2015 1 June 2013
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

PRO A10-8850B has a 32.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

A8-6500, on the other hand, has 46.2% lower power consumption.

The PRO A10-8850B is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-6500 in performance tests.


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