AMD A8-6500B vs AMD A10-5800K

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-6500B and AMD A10-5800K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD A8-6500B

AMD A10-5800K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-6500B

Around 54% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 100 Watt
Around 11% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.868 vs 4.37
18x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 177.613 vs 9.891
2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.512 vs 0.206
20.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 12 vs 0.594
12.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 44.577 vs 3.484

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 100 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.868 vs 4.37
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	177.613 vs 9.891
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.512 vs 0.206
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	12 vs 0.594
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	44.577 vs 3.484

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-5800K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2959 vs 2855
Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 523 vs 478
Around 18% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1469 vs 1244

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 192 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1492 vs 1488
PassMark - CPU mark	2959 vs 2855
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	523 vs 478
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1469 vs 1244

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-6500B
CPU 2: AMD A10-5800K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1488

1492

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2855

2959

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

478

523

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1244

1469

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.868

4.37

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

177.613

9.891

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.512

0.206

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.594

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

44.577

3.484

Name	AMD A8-6500B	AMD A10-5800K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1488	1492
PassMark - CPU mark	2855	2959
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	478	523
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1244	1469
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.868	4.37
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	177.613	9.891
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.512	0.206
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	12	0.594
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	44.577	3.484
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1020
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2453
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		5148
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1020
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2453
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		5148

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A8-6500B	AMD A10-5800K
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN Tray	AD650BOKA44HL
Place in performance rating	1811	1816
Series	AMD Business Class - Quad-Core A8-Series APU for Desktops	AMD A-Series (Desktop)
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Trinity
Launch date		26 September 2012
Launch price (MSRP)		$122
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		246 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °C
Transistor count		1303 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR3
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz
iGPU core count	256
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8570D
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	11
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2	FM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	100 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
RAID
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0