AMD A8-6500T vs Intel Core i7-4930K

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-6500T and Intel Core i7-4930K 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD A8-6500T

Intel Core i7-4930K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-6500T

Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 71.30°C vs 66.8
2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.9x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 130 Watt
2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 139.953 vs 69.397
3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 10.436 vs 3.523
4.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 40.578 vs 9.329

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C vs 66.8
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	139.953 vs 69.397
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	10.436 vs 3.523
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	40.578 vs 9.329

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4930K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 26% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm SOI
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 77% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1961 vs 1111
4.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9402 vs 1929
2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 7.559 vs 3.574
Around 94% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.819 vs 0.423

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.90 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	1961 vs 1111
PassMark - CPU mark	9402 vs 1929
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	7.559 vs 3.574
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.819 vs 0.423

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-6500T
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4930K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1111

1961

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1929

9402

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.574

7.559

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

139.953

69.397

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.423

0.819

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

10.436

3.523

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

40.578

9.329

Name	AMD A8-6500T	Intel Core i7-4930K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1111	1961
PassMark - CPU mark	1929	9402
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.574	7.559
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	139.953	69.397
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.423	0.819
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	10.436	3.523
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	40.578	9.329
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		811
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4953
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		5825

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A8-6500T	Intel Core i7-4930K
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB	AD650TYHHLBOX
OPN Tray	AD650TYHA44HL
Place in performance rating	1892	1884
Series	AMD A8-Series APU for Desktops	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Ivy Bridge E
Launch date		September 2013
Launch price (MSRP)		$670
Price now		$397.99
Processor Number		i7-4930K
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		9.63
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	3.40 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	66.8
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	4	12
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		257 mm
L3 cache		12288 KB (shared)
Number of QPI Links		0
Transistor count		1860 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Maximum memory bandwidth		59.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3 1333/1600/1866
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	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	130 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		52.5mm x 45.0mm
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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
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)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		40
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)