AMD A8-6500B vs Intel Core i5-8500

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-6500B and Intel Core i5-8500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. 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

Intel Core i5-8500

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-6500B

2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 180.901 vs 77.276
3.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 12.202 vs 3.864
4.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 44.086 vs 10.65

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	180.901 vs 77.276
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	12.202 vs 3.864
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	44.086 vs 10.65

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8500

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
2 more threads: 6 vs 4
Around 40% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 71.30°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 64% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2444 vs 1492
3.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9536 vs 2742
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1074 vs 478
3.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4700 vs 1244
Around 16% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 5.925 vs 5.108
Around 47% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.766 vs 0.522

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	6 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 71.30°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 192 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2444 vs 1492
PassMark - CPU mark	9536 vs 2742
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1074 vs 478
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4700 vs 1244
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.925 vs 5.108
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.766 vs 0.522

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-6500B
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1492

2444

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2742

9536

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

478

1074

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1244

4700

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.108

5.925

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

180.901

77.276

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.522

0.766

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

12.202

3.864

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

44.086

10.65

Name	AMD A8-6500B	Intel Core i5-8500
PassMark - Single thread mark	1492	2444
PassMark - CPU mark	2742	9536
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	478	1074
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1244	4700
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.108	5.925
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	180.901	77.276
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.522	0.766
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	12.202	3.864
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	44.086	10.65
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3732
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1943
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1058
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1800
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1943
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1058
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1800

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A8-6500B	Intel Core i5-8500
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN Tray	AD650BOKA44HL
Place in performance rating	1870	1766
Series	AMD Business Class - Quad-Core A8-Series APU for Desktops	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Coffee Lake
Launch date		February 2018
Price now		$229
Processor Number		i5-8500
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		15.36
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.00 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	4.10 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	4	6
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
L3 cache		9216 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Supported memory types		DDR4-2666
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz
iGPU core count	256
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8570D	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Device ID		0x3E92
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics API support
DirectX	11	12
OpenGL		4.5
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C (65W)
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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot