Intel Core i5-6500T vs AMD Pro A8-8600B
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-6500T and AMD Pro A8-8600B processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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), 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6500T
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
- Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.10 GHz vs 3 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
- Around 61% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1777 vs 1107
- 2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4761 vs 2226
- 2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 789 vs 362
- 2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2499 vs 1026
- Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 10.043 vs 9.432
- 2.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1749 vs 713
- 4.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3591 vs 780
- 2.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 6278 vs 2559
- 2.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1749 vs 713
- 4.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3591 vs 780
- 2.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 6278 vs 2559
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 5 August 2015 vs 3 June 2015 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.10 GHz vs 3 GHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 28 nm |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1777 vs 1107 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 4761 vs 2226 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 789 vs 362 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2499 vs 1026 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 10.043 vs 9.432 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 1749 vs 713 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 3591 vs 780 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 6278 vs 2559 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 1749 vs 713 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 3591 vs 780 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 6278 vs 2559 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Pro A8-8600B
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
- Around 93% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 229.764 vs 119.119
| Specifications (specs) | |
| L2 cache | 2 MB vs 1 MB |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 Watt vs 35 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 229.764 vs 119.119 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i5-6500T
CPU 2: AMD Pro A8-8600B
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| Name | Intel Core i5-6500T | AMD Pro A8-8600B |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1777 | 1107 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 4761 | 2226 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 789 | 362 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2499 | 1026 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 10.043 | 9.432 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 119.119 | 229.764 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 1749 | 713 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 3591 | 780 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 6278 | 2559 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 1749 | 713 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 3591 | 780 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 6278 | 2559 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.849 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 12.472 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 39.061 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Core i5-6500T | AMD Pro A8-8600B | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Skylake | Carrizo |
| Launch date | 5 August 2015 | 3 June 2015 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $192 | |
| Place in performance rating | 1014 | 1906 |
| Processor Number | i5-6500T | |
| Series | 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors | AMD PRO A-Series A8 APU for Laptops |
| Status | Launched | |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Family | AMD PRO A-Series Processors | |
| OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 7 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 2.50 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 66°C | |
| Maximum frequency | 3.10 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 4 | 4 |
| Compute Cores | 10 | |
| Number of GPU cores | 6 | |
| Transistor count | 3100 Million | |
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Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V | DDR3 / DDR3L-2133 |
| Supported memory frequency | 2133 MHz | |
Graphics |
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| Device ID | 0x1912 | |
| Graphics base frequency | 350 MHz | |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.10 GHz | |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz | 720 MHz |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
| Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
| Max video memory | 64 GB | |
| Processor graphics | Intel® HD Graphics 530 | AMD Radeon R6 Graphics |
| Enduro | ||
| iGPU core count | 384 | |
| Number of pipelines | 384 | |
| Switchable graphics | ||
| Unified Video Decoder (UVD) | ||
| Video Codec Engine (VCE) | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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| DVI | ||
| eDP | ||
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| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
| Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Graphics image quality |
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| 4K resolution support | ||
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | |
| Max resolution over VGA | N / A | |
| Max resolution over WiDi | 1080p | |
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | |
| Vulkan | ||
Compatibility |
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| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA1151 | FP4 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Thermal Solution | PCG 2015A (35W) | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe configurations | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | |
| Scalability | 1S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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| 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 | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| 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 | ||
| AMD App Acceleration | ||
| AMD Elite Experiences | ||
| AMD HD3D technology | ||
| AMD Mantle API | ||
| Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP) | ||
| Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC) | ||
| FreeSync | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4) | ||
| Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA) | ||
| Out-of-band client management | ||
| PowerGating | ||
| PowerNow | ||
| RAID | ||
| System Image Stability | ||
| TrueAudio | ||
| VirusProtect | ||
Virtualization |
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| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
| IOMMU 2.0 | ||
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