AMD A8-6500T vs AMD Ryzen 5 1400

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-6500T and AMD Ryzen 5 1400 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, 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), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD A8-6500T

AMD Ryzen 5 1400

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-6500T

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
5.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 139.953 vs 27.532

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	4 MB vs 2 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	139.953 vs 27.532

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1400

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 10% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Around 33% higher maximum core temperature: 95°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 66% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1894 vs 1139
3.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7751 vs 1983
3.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 12.088 vs 3.574
Around 39% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.586 vs 0.423

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 71.30°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm SOI
L1 cache	384 KB vs 192 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1894 vs 1139
PassMark - CPU mark	7751 vs 1983
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	12.088 vs 3.574
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.586 vs 0.423

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-6500T
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 1400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1139

1894

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1983

7751

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.574

12.088

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

139.953

27.532

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.423

0.586

Name	AMD A8-6500T	AMD Ryzen 5 1400
PassMark - Single thread mark	1139	1894
PassMark - CPU mark	1983	7751
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.574	12.088
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	139.953	27.532
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.423	0.586
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	10.436
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	40.578
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		772
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3027
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3393

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A8-6500T	AMD Ryzen 5 1400
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors	AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN PIB	AD650TYHHLBOX	YD1400BBAEBOX
OPN Tray	AD650TYHA44HL	YD1400BBM4KAE
Place in performance rating	1948	1964
Series	AMD A8-Series APU for Desktops	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Zen
Launch date		11 April 2017
Launch price (MSRP)		$170
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$119.99
Value for money (0-100)		20.60
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	3.2 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		192 mm
L3 cache		8 MB
Transistor count		4800 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz	2667 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR4
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	720 MHz
iGPU core count	256
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8550D
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	11
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		Wraith Stealth
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
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0 x16