AMD A8-6500 Microsoft Flight Simulator Benchmarks - Can A8-6500 Run Microsoft Flight Simulator?

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.
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A8-6500 - 1080p - RTX 3060 - Microsoft Flight Simulator Benchmarks

Core i3-4370
20.6
Core i3-4360
20.4
Core i3-4350
20.1
FX-4100
19.8
Core i3-4340
19.8
Core i3-4330
19.5
Core i3-6320
19.3
Core i3-6300
19.2
Core i3-6100
19
Core i3-4170
19
A8-5500B
18.9
Core i3-6098P
18.9
Core i3-4160
18.9
Athlon II X4 740
18.9
Core i3-4150
18.8
A8-7670K
18.8
A8-7650K
18.6
A8-6500
18.6
A8-6600K
18.4
Core i3-4130
18.4
A8-5600K
18.3
A8-7600
18.3
Athlon X4 845
18.2
Athlon X4 840
18.2
Athlon II X4 860K
18.2
Athlon X4 835
18.2
Pro A8-7600B
18.2
Athlon II X4 640
18.2
Core i3-3250
18.1
A8-5500
18
Core i3-3245
17.9
Core i3-3240
17.9
Core i3-3225
17.8
Core i3-3220
17.8
Athlon X4 880K
17.8
Athlon X4 740
17.8
Athlon II X4 760K
17.7
Athlon X4 760K
17.7
Athlon X4 750K
17.6
Athlon X4 870K
17.5
Athlon X4 860K
17.4
Athlon II X3 455
17.3
Athlon II X3 460
17.3
Core i3-3210
17
Athlon II X4 750K
17
Core i3-2130
16.8
Core i3-2125
16.8
Core i3-2105
16.8
Core i3-2102
16.8
Core i3-2120
16.8
Core i3-2100
16.8
Core i3-560
16.8
Core i3-550
16.8
Core i3-540
16.8
Pentium G4520
16.7
Pentium G3470
16.7
Athlon II X2 280
16.7
Pentium G3258
16.6
Pentium G3450
16.6
Pentium G3460
16.6
A8-3850
16.5
A8-3870K
16.5
A6-3670K
16.5
Athlon II X4 631
16.5
Athlon II X4 641
16.5
Athlon II X4 651
16.5
A6-3650
16.5
Athlon II X4 651K
16.5
A6-3620
16.5
Athlon II X4 645
16.5
Athlon II X4 610e
16.5
A6-3430MX
16.5
Athlon II X4 635
16.5
Athlon II X4 620e
16.5
Pentium G4500
16.4
Pentium G3250
16.4
Athlon II X2 370K
16.4
Athlon X2 370K
16.4
A6-6420K
16.4
A6-7470K
16.3
A6-6400K
16.3
A6-9500
16.2
Pentium G4400
16.2
Pentium G3440
16.2
Pentium G3430
16.2
Pentium G3420
16.2
Athlon X2 350
16.2
A6-5400B
16.2
Pentium G870
16.2
Pentium G3260
16.2
A6-7400K
16.1
Pro A6-7400B
16.1
Athlon X2 450
16
Athlon X2 340
16
Pentium G2130
16
Pentium G2140
16
Pentium G3240
15.9
Pentium G3220
15.7
Athlon II X3 420e
15.7
Athlon II X3 425e
15.7
Athlon II X3 445
15.7
Athlon II X3 440
15.7
Pentium G2120
15.4
Pentium G2030
15.4
Core i3-530
15.2
Pentium G2020
15.2
Pentium G640
15.2
Pentium E5800
15.2
Pentium G645
15.1
Athlon II X4 615e
14.9
Athlon II X4 638
14.9
A6-3600
14.9
Athlon II X2 255
14.7
Athlon II X2 220
14.7
Athlon II X2 260
14.7
Pentium E6700
14.7
Athlon II X2 250e
14.7
Athlon II X2 210e
14.7
Athlon II X2 265
14.7
Pentium E6800
14.7
Pentium G850
14.7
Pentium E6600
14.7
Athlon II X2 270
14.7
Pentium G840
14.7
Pentium G860
14.7
Athlon II X2 245e
14.7
Pentium G6960
14.7
Pentium G550
14.7
Athlon II X2 221
14.7
Pentium G2010
14.6
A6-5400K
14.6
Athlon II X2 340
14.3
Athlon II X3 405e
14.2
Athlon II X3 415e
14.2
Athlon II X3 450
14.2
A6-3500
14.2
Pentium G630
13.2
Pentium G620
13.2
Pentium E5700
13.2
Pentium G6951
13.2
Pentium E5500
13.2
Pentium G6950
13.2
E2-3200
11.7

The A8-6500 GPU ranks between the A8-7650K and A8-6600K in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the A8-7650K but still offers 1.1% more juice than the A8-6600K for those epic gaming sessions. When it comes to fragging, the A8-6500 leaves the Core i3-4340 in the dust with a comfortable 6.1% 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 1.6%. Once again, the A8-5500B gets left behind in the pixel dust, as its Piledriver-based successor shows a ~1.6% 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 18th 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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