AMD A8-6500 Civilization V Benchmarks - Can A8-6500 Run Civilization V?

Entry-level Desktop processor released in 2013 with 4 cores and 4 threads. With base clock at 3.5GHz, max speed at 4.1GHz, and a 65W power rating. A8-6500 is based on the Richland 32nm family and part of the A8 series.
Price 39.3%
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A8-6500 - 1080p - RX 570 - Civilization V Benchmarks

Core i3-4370
109.8
Core i3-4360
109.1
Core i3-4350
107.7
FX-4100
107.1
Core i3-4340
106.3
Core i3-4330
105
Core i3-6320
104.4
Core i3-6300
103.6
Athlon II X4 740
103.2
A8-5500B
103.2
Core i3-4170
102.9
Core i3-6100
102.9
A8-7670K
102.8
Core i3-4160
102.3
Core i3-6098P
102.3
A8-6500
102
A8-7650K
102
Core i3-4150
101.6
A8-6600K
101.3
A8-5600K
100.6
A8-7600
100.6
Core i3-4130
100.3
Pro A8-7600B
100.2
Athlon X4 845
99.9
Athlon X4 835
99.9
Athlon X4 840
99.9
Athlon II X4 860K
99.9
Athlon II X4 640
99.9
A8-5500
99.2
Core i3-3250
98.9
Athlon X4 740
98.4
Athlon X4 880K
98.4
Core i3-3240
98.2
Athlon X4 760K
98.2
Core i3-3245
98.2
Athlon II X4 760K
98.1
Athlon X4 750K
97.7
Core i3-3225
97.5
Core i3-3220
97.5
Athlon X4 870K
97.3
Athlon X4 860K
96.6
Athlon II X3 455
95.5
Athlon II X3 460
95.5
Athlon II X4 750K
94.8
Core i3-3210
93.8
Core i3-2100
92.8
Core i3-560
92.8
Core i3-2102
92.8
Core i3-550
92.8
Core i3-540
92.8
Core i3-2105
92.8
Core i3-2125
92.8
Core i3-2130
92.8
Core i3-2120
92.8
Athlon II X4 610e
92.5
Athlon II X4 635
92.5
A6-3670K
92.5
A6-3620
92.5
Athlon II X4 645
92.5
A6-3650
92.5
Athlon II X4 620e
92.5
Athlon II X4 651K
92.5
Athlon II X4 651
92.5
Athlon II X4 641
92.5
Athlon II X4 631
92.5
A8-3870K
92.5
A8-3850
92.5
A6-3430MX
92.5
Pentium G4520
92.2
Pentium G3470
92.2
Athlon II X2 280
92.2
Pentium G3450
91.5
Pentium G3258
91.5
Pentium G3460
91.5
Athlon II X2 370K
90.9
Pentium G4500
90.9
A6-6420K
90.9
Pentium G3250
90.9
Athlon X2 370K
90.9
A6-7470K
90.4
A6-6400K
90
Athlon X2 350
89.9
Pentium G3260
89.9
A6-9500
89.8
Pentium G870
89.8
Pentium G3420
89.6
A6-5400B
89.6
Pentium G3430
89.6
Pentium G3440
89.6
Pentium G4400
89.6
Pro A6-7400B
89.5
A6-7400K
89.4
Pentium G2130
89.1
Pentium G2140
89
Athlon X2 340
89
Athlon X2 450
89
Athlon II X3 445
88.5
Athlon II X3 420e
88.5
Athlon II X3 440
88.5
Athlon II X3 425e
88.5
Pentium G3240
88.2
Pentium G3220
87.6
Pentium G2120
86.3
Pentium G2030
86.3
Core i3-530
86
Pentium G640
85.4
Athlon II X4 615e
85.2
Athlon II X4 638
85.2
A6-3600
85.2
Pentium G2020
85
Pentium E5800
85
Pentium G645
84.7
Athlon II X2 260
83
Pentium E6700
83
Athlon II X2 210e
83
Athlon II X2 220
83
Athlon II X2 255
83
Athlon II X2 250e
83
Pentium G860
83
Pentium E6800
83
Athlon II X2 245e
83
Athlon II X2 265
83
Pentium G840
83
Pentium G850
83
Athlon II X2 270
83
Pentium G6960
83
Pentium G550
83
Athlon II X2 221
83
Pentium E6600
83
A6-5400K
82.7
Pentium G2010
82.5
Athlon II X3 405e
81.4
Athlon II X3 415e
81.4
Athlon II X3 450
81.4
A6-3500
81.4
Athlon II X2 340
81.2
Pentium G630
76.4
Pentium G620
76.4
Pentium E5700
76.4
Pentium G6951
76.4
Pentium E5500
76.4
Pentium G6950
76.4
E2-3200
69.9

The A8-6500 GPU ranks between the Core i3-6098P and A8-7650K in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0.3% less powerful than the Core i3-6098P but still offers 0% more juice than the A8-7650K for those epic gaming sessions. When it comes to fragging, the A8-6500 leaves the Core i3-4340 in the dust with a comfortable 4% lead in FPS. In the realm of virtual worlds, the A8-6500 shows a stellar performance leap, outpacing the last-gen A8-5500B by a whopping 1.2%. Once again, the A8-5500B gets left behind in the pixel dust, as its Piledriver-based successor shows a ~1.2% speed boost in the latest game benchmarks. The A8-5500B is a testament to how far behind the entry-level Trinity-based GPUs lag compared to the new Piledriver lineup. With its performance, the A8-6500 snags the 16th spot on the leaderboard. AMD's A8-6500 may only have a slight edge over the A8-5500B, but it opens up a significant lead over the stock Core i3-4340 in gaming marathons. All in all, the A8-6500 stands out as a top-tier performer with its 4 cores and 4 threads in the gaming benchmark arena.

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