AMD A8-6500T vs Intel Core i7-5820K

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-6500T and Intel Core i7-5820K 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 i7-5820K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-6500T

Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 71.30°C vs 66.8 °C
2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.1x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 140 Watt
Around 70% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 139.953 vs 82.265
3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 10.436 vs 3.449
4.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 40.578 vs 8.679

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C vs 66.8 °C
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	139.953 vs 82.265
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	10.436 vs 3.449
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	40.578 vs 8.679

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5820K

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 16% higher clock speed: 3.60 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 80% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1995 vs 1111
5.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9843 vs 1929
Around 98% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 7.078 vs 3.574
Around 99% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.842 vs 0.423

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.60 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	1995 vs 1111
PassMark - CPU mark	9843 vs 1929
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	7.078 vs 3.574
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.842 vs 0.423

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-6500T
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-5820K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1111

1995

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1929

9843

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.574

7.078

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

139.953

82.265

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.423

0.842

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

10.436

3.449

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

40.578

8.679

Name	AMD A8-6500T	Intel Core i7-5820K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1111	1995
PassMark - CPU mark	1929	9843
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.574	7.078
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	139.953	82.265
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.423	0.842
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	10.436	3.449
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	40.578	8.679
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		922
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		5516
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3496

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A8-6500T	Intel Core i7-5820K
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
OPN PIB	AD650TYHHLBOX
OPN Tray	AD650TYHA44HL
Place in performance rating	1948	1951
Series	AMD A8-Series APU for Desktops	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Haswell E
Launch date		September 2014
Launch price (MSRP)		$410
Price now		$299.99
Processor Number		i7-5820K
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		12.75
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz	3.30 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 °C
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	4	12
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		0 GT/s
Die size		356 mm
L3 cache		15360 KB (shared)
Transistor count		2600 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz
Maximum memory bandwidth		68 GB/s
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Supported memory types		DDR4 1600/1866/2133
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	720 MHz
iGPU core count	256
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8550D	None
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	11
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FM2	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	140 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® AVX2
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		28
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)