AMD A8-6500 GRID 2 Benchmarks - Can A8-6500 Run GRID 2?

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 - R9 390X - GRID 2 Benchmarks

Core i3-4370
212.2
Core i3-4360
211.6
Core i3-4350
210.5
Core i3-4340
209.3
Core i3-4330
208.2
Core i3-6320
207.7
Core i3-6300
207.1
Core i3-6100
206.5
Core i3-4170
206.5
Core i3-6098P
206
Core i3-4160
206
Core i3-4150
205.4
Core i3-4130
204.3
FX-4100
203.7
Core i3-3250
203.2
Core i3-3240
202.6
Core i3-3245
202.6
Core i3-3225
202.1
Core i3-3220
202.1
A8-5500B
200.6
Athlon II X4 740
200.6
A8-7670K
200.4
Pentium G4520
200.4
Pentium G3470
200.4
Athlon II X2 280
200.4
A8-7650K
199.8
A8-6500
199.8
Pentium G3460
199.8
Pentium G3450
199.8
Pentium G3258
199.8
Athlon II X2 370K
199.2
Athlon X2 370K
199.2
A6-6420K
199.2
Pentium G3250
199.2
Pentium G4500
199.2
A8-6600K
199.2
Core i3-3210
199
A6-7470K
198.8
A8-7600
198.7
A8-5600K
198.7
A6-6400K
198.5
Pro A8-7600B
198.4
Pentium G3260
198.4
Athlon X2 350
198.4
Pentium G870
198.3
A6-9500
198.3
Athlon X4 835
198.2
Athlon X4 845
198.2
Core i3-2130
198.1
Core i3-540
198.1
Core i3-550
198.1
Core i3-560
198.1
Core i3-2100
198.1
Core i3-2120
198.1
Core i3-2102
198.1
Core i3-2105
198.1
Core i3-2125
198.1
Athlon II X4 640
198.1
A6-5400B
198.1
Pentium G3420
198.1
Pentium G3430
198.1
Pro A6-7400B
198.1
Pentium G3440
198.1
Pentium G4400
198.1
Athlon II X3 455
198.1
Athlon II X3 460
198.1
Athlon II X4 860K
198.1
Athlon X4 840
198.1
A6-7400K
198
Pentium G2130
197.7
Athlon X2 340
197.6
Pentium G2140
197.6
Athlon X2 450
197.6
A8-5500
197.6
Athlon X4 880K
197
Athlon X4 740
197
Pentium G3240
197
Athlon X4 760K
196.9
Athlon II X4 760K
196.8
Pentium G3220
196.4
Athlon X4 750K
196.4
Athlon X4 870K
196.2
Athlon X4 860K
195.6
Pentium G2030
195.3
Pentium G2120
195.3
Pentium G640
194.6
Athlon II X4 750K
194.2
Pentium G2020
194.2
Pentium E5800
194.2
Pentium G645
193.9
Athlon II X2 255
192.5
Pentium E6600
192.5
Pentium G840
192.5
Pentium G850
192.5
Athlon II X2 245e
192.5
Pentium G6960
192.5
Pentium G550
192.5
Athlon II X2 221
192.5
Athlon II X2 265
192.5
Core i3-530
192.5
Pentium E6800
192.5
Athlon II X2 210e
192.5
Athlon II X2 250e
192.5
Pentium E6700
192.5
Athlon II X2 260
192.5
Athlon II X2 220
192.5
Athlon II X2 270
192.5
Athlon II X3 440
192.5
Pentium G860
192.5
Athlon II X4 631
192.5
Athlon II X4 635
192.5
A6-3430MX
192.5
Athlon II X3 425e
192.5
Athlon II X4 620e
192.5
Athlon II X4 651K
192.5
Athlon II X4 651
192.5
Athlon II X4 641
192.5
A6-3620
192.5
A8-3870K
192.5
A8-3850
192.5
A6-3670K
192.5
A6-3650
192.5
Athlon II X4 645
192.5
Athlon II X3 420e
192.5
Athlon II X4 610e
192.5
Athlon II X3 445
192.5
A6-5400K
192.2
Pentium G2010
192.1
Athlon II X2 340
190.9
Pentium G6950
186.9
Pentium G630
186.9
Pentium E5500
186.9
Pentium G6951
186.9
Pentium E5700
186.9
Pentium G620
186.9
Athlon II X4 638
186.9
Athlon II X3 405e
186.9
Athlon II X4 615e
186.9
Athlon II X3 415e
186.9
Athlon II X3 450
186.9
A6-3500
186.9
A6-3600
186.9
E2-3200
181.3

The A8-6500 GPU ranks between the A8-7650K and Pentium G3460 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the A8-7650K but still offers 0% more juice than the Pentium G3460 for those epic gaming sessions. When it comes to fragging, the A8-6500 leaves the Core i3-4340 in the dust with a comfortable 4.5% 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 0.4%. Once again, the A8-5500B gets left behind in the pixel dust, as its Piledriver-based successor shows a ~0.4% 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 27th 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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