AMD A8-6500T vs Intel Core i5-3450S
Comparative analysis of AMD A8-6500T and Intel Core i5-3450S processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. 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, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD A8-6500T
- Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 71.30°C vs 69.1°C
- 4x 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
Maximum core temperature | 71.30°C vs 69.1°C |
L2 cache | 4 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 45 Watt vs 65 Watt |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3450S
- Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm SOI
- Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 69% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1873 vs 1111
- 2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4375 vs 1929
- 2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 10.029 vs 3.574
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 3.50 GHz vs 3.1 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 32 nm SOI |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 192 KB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1873 vs 1111 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 4375 vs 1929 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 10.029 vs 3.574 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD A8-6500T
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3450S
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) |
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Name | AMD A8-6500T | Intel Core i5-3450S |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1111 | 1873 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1929 | 4375 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.574 | 10.029 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 139.953 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.423 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 10.436 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 40.578 | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 698 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2235 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 1698 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 1698 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD A8-6500T | Intel Core i5-3450S | |
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Essentials |
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Family | AMD A-Series Processors | |
OPN PIB | AD650TYHHLBOX | |
OPN Tray | AD650TYHA44HL | |
Place in performance rating | 1949 | 1942 |
Series | AMD A8-Series APU for Desktops | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge | |
Launch date | April 2012 | |
Launch price (MSRP) | $150 | |
Price now | $99.99 | |
Processor Number | i5-3450S | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Value for money (0-100) | 18.33 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 2.1 GHz | 2.80 GHz |
L1 cache | 192 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 4 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm SOI | 22 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 71.30°C | 69.1°C |
Maximum frequency | 3.1 GHz | 3.50 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
Number of threads | 4 | 4 |
Unlocked | ||
64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | |
Die size | 160 mm | |
L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) | |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 69 °C | |
Transistor count | 1400 million | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Supported memory frequency | 1866 MHz | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 32 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 1333/1600 | |
Graphics |
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Enduro | ||
Graphics max frequency | 720 MHz | 1.1 GHz |
iGPU core count | 256 | |
Processor graphics | AMD Radeon HD 8550D | Intel® HD Graphics 2500 |
Switchable graphics | ||
Unified Video Decoder (UVD) | ||
Video Codec Engine (VCE) | ||
Device ID | 0x152 | |
Graphics base frequency | 650 MHz | |
Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.10 GHz | |
Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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DisplayPort | ||
HDMI | ||
Number of displays supported | 3 | |
Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | 11 | |
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | FM2 | FCLGA1155 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 45 Watt | 65 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Thermal Solution | 2011C | |
Advanced Technologies |
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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 | ||
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Flexible Display interface (FDI) | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® TSX-NI | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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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) | ||
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
PCIe configurations | up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Anti-Theft technology | ||
Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) |