AMD A8-6500B vs AMD FX-8370E

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-6500B and AMD FX-8370E processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. 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.

AMD A8-6500B

AMD FX-8370E

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-6500B

Around 0% higher maximum core temperature: 71.30°C vs 71 °C
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1508 vs 1463
8.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 177.613 vs 20.879
Around 28% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.512 vs 0.401
12.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 12 vs 0.984
8.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 44.577 vs 5.33

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C vs 71 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1508 vs 1463
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	177.613 vs 20.879
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.512 vs 0.401
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	12 vs 0.984
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	44.577 vs 5.33

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8370E

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 83% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5306 vs 2893
6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2859 vs 478
9.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 11715 vs 1244
Around 93% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 9.383 vs 4.868

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
L2 cache	8192 KB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	5306 vs 2893
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2859 vs 478
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	11715 vs 1244
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.383 vs 4.868

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-6500B
CPU 2: AMD FX-8370E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1508

1463

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2893

5306

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

478

2859

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1244

11715

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.868

9.383

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

177.613

20.879

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.512

0.401

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.984

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

44.577

5.33

Name	AMD A8-6500B	AMD FX-8370E
PassMark - Single thread mark	1508	1463
PassMark - CPU mark	2893	5306
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	478	2859
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1244	11715
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.868	9.383
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	177.613	20.879
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.512	0.401
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	12	0.984
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	44.577	5.33
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A8-6500B	AMD FX-8370E
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN Tray	AD650BOKA44HL
Place in performance rating	1874	1878
Series	AMD Business Class - Quad-Core A8-Series APU for Desktops
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Vishera
Launch date		September 2014
Price now		$223.87
Value for money (0-100)		10.27
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	8192 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C	71 °C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	4.3 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of threads	4	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		315 mm
P0 Vcore voltage		Min: 1.075 V - Max: 1.2875 V
Transistor count		1200 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR3-1866
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	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 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
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		n / a