AMD A8-6500 Need For Speed: Heat Benchmarks - Can A8-6500 Run Need For Speed: Heat?

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 - R9 380 - Need For Speed: Heat Benchmarks

Core i3-4370
31.8
Core i3-4350
31.8
Core i3-4360
31.8
Core i3-4340
26.2
Core i3-4330
26.1
Core i3-6320
26
Core i3-6300
25.9
Core i3-6100
25.9
Core i3-4170
25.9
Core i3-6098P
25.8
Core i3-4160
25.8
Core i3-4150
25.7
Core i3-4130
25.6
FX-4100
25.5
Core i3-3250
25.4
Core i3-3245
25.4
Core i3-3240
25.4
Core i3-3220
25.3
Core i3-3225
25.3
A8-7670K
25.1
A8-5500B
25.1
Athlon II X4 740
25.1
Pentium G4520
25.1
Pentium G3470
25.1
Athlon II X2 280
25.1
A8-7650K
25
A8-6500
25
Pentium G3460
25
Pentium G3450
25
Pentium G3258
25
Pentium G3250
24.9
A6-6420K
24.9
Athlon X2 370K
24.9
Core i3-3210
24.9
Pentium G4500
24.9
A8-7600
24.9
A6-7470K
24.9
Athlon II X2 370K
24.9
A8-6600K
24.9
A8-5600K
24.9
Core i3-540
24.8
Core i3-550
24.8
Core i3-560
24.8
Core i3-2100
24.8
Core i3-2120
24.8
Core i3-2102
24.8
Core i3-2105
24.8
Core i3-2125
24.8
Core i3-2130
24.8
Pentium G870
24.8
A6-5400B
24.8
A6-6400K
24.8
Athlon X2 350
24.8
Pentium G3420
24.8
Pentium G3430
24.8
Athlon II X3 455
24.8
Athlon X4 835
24.8
Athlon X4 845
24.8
Athlon X4 840
24.8
Athlon II X4 860K
24.8
Pro A8-7600B
24.8
Athlon II X3 460
24.8
Athlon II X4 640
24.8
A6-9500
24.8
Pentium G4400
24.8
Pentium G3260
24.8
Pentium G3440
24.8
Pro A6-7400B
24.8
A6-7400K
24.8
Athlon X2 450
24.7
Athlon X2 340
24.7
Pentium G2130
24.7
A8-5500
24.7
Pentium G2140
24.7
Pentium G3240
24.7
Athlon X4 740
24.7
Athlon X4 880K
24.7
Athlon X4 870K
24.6
Athlon II X4 760K
24.6
Athlon X4 760K
24.6
Athlon X4 750K
24.6
Pentium G3220
24.6
Athlon X4 860K
24.5
Pentium G640
24.4
Pentium G2030
24.4
Pentium G2120
24.4
Athlon II X4 750K
24.3
Pentium G2020
24.3
Pentium G645
24.3
Pentium E5800
24.3
Pentium E6600
24.1
Athlon II X2 270
24.1
Pentium G840
24.1
Pentium G850
24.1
Athlon II X2 245e
24.1
Pentium G6960
24.1
Pentium G550
24.1
Athlon II X2 221
24.1
Athlon II X2 255
24.1
Athlon II X2 265
24.1
Pentium E6800
24.1
Athlon II X2 210e
24.1
Athlon II X2 250e
24.1
Pentium E6700
24.1
Athlon II X2 260
24.1
Athlon II X2 220
24.1
Core i3-530
24.1
Pentium G860
24.1
A6-5400K
24.1
Athlon II X3 440
24.1
Athlon II X4 631
24.1
Athlon II X4 635
24.1
A6-3430MX
24.1
Athlon II X3 425e
24.1
Athlon II X4 620e
24.1
Athlon II X4 651K
24.1
Athlon II X4 651
24.1
Athlon II X4 641
24.1
A6-3620
24.1
A8-3870K
24.1
A6-3670K
24.1
A6-3650
24.1
Athlon II X4 645
24.1
Athlon II X3 420e
24.1
Athlon II X4 610e
24.1
Athlon II X3 445
24.1
A8-3850
24.1
Pentium G2010
24
Athlon II X2 340
23.9
Pentium G630
23.4
Pentium G6950
23.4
Pentium E5500
23.4
Pentium G6951
23.4
Pentium E5700
23.4
Pentium G620
23.4
A6-3500
23.4
Athlon II X3 405e
23.4
Athlon II X4 615e
23.4
Athlon II X3 415e
23.4
Athlon II X3 450
23.4
Athlon II X4 638
23.4
A6-3600
23.4
E2-3200
22.7

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 4.6% 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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