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

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 295X2 - Need For Speed: Payback Benchmarks

Core i3-4370
67.7
Core i3-4360
67.5
FX-4100
67.4
Core i3-4350
67
Core i3-4340
66.5
Core i3-4330
66
Athlon II X4 740
66
A8-5500B
66
A8-7670K
65.8
Core i3-6320
65.7
A8-7650K
65.6
A8-6500
65.6
Core i3-6300
65.5
Core i3-6100
65.3
Core i3-4170
65.3
A8-6600K
65.3
A8-5600K
65.1
A8-7600
65.1
Core i3-4160
65
Core i3-6098P
65
Pro A8-7600B
64.9
Athlon X4 840
64.8
Athlon X4 845
64.8
Athlon X4 835
64.8
Athlon II X4 640
64.8
Athlon II X4 860K
64.8
Core i3-4150
64.8
A8-5500
64.5
Athlon X4 880K
64.3
Athlon X4 740
64.3
Athlon II X4 760K
64.2
Athlon X4 760K
64.2
Core i3-4130
64.2
Athlon X4 750K
64
Athlon X4 870K
63.9
Core i3-3250
63.7
Athlon X4 860K
63.6
Core i3-3240
63.5
Core i3-3245
63.5
Core i3-3220
63.3
Core i3-3225
63.3
Athlon II X4 750K
63
Athlon II X3 460
62.8
Athlon II X3 455
62.8
A6-3650
62.1
Athlon II X4 641
62.1
Athlon II X4 651
62.1
Athlon II X4 651K
62.1
Athlon II X4 620e
62.1
A6-3430MX
62.1
A6-3620
62.1
Athlon II X4 631
62.1
A8-3870K
62.1
A8-3850
62.1
A6-3670K
62.1
Athlon II X4 635
62.1
Athlon II X4 610e
62.1
Athlon II X4 645
62.1
Core i3-3210
61.9
Core i3-2125
61.5
Core i3-2105
61.5
Core i3-2102
61.5
Core i3-2120
61.5
Core i3-2100
61.5
Core i3-2130
61.5
Core i3-560
61.5
Core i3-550
61.5
Core i3-540
61.5
Athlon II X2 280
61
Pentium G3470
61
Pentium G4520
61
Pentium G3450
60.7
Pentium G3460
60.7
Pentium G3258
60.7
A6-6420K
60.5
Athlon X2 370K
60.5
Athlon II X2 370K
60.5
Pentium G3250
60.5
Pentium G4500
60.5
A6-7470K
60.3
Athlon II X3 420e
60.2
Athlon II X3 425e
60.2
Athlon II X3 445
60.2
Athlon II X3 440
60.2
Pentium G870
60.1
Athlon X2 350
60.1
Pentium G3260
60.1
A6-6400K
60.1
A6-9500
60
A6-7400K
60
Pentium G4400
60
Pentium G3440
60
Pro A6-7400B
60
Pentium G3430
60
Pentium G3420
60
A6-5400B
60
Pentium G2130
59.9
Pentium G2140
59.8
Athlon X2 340
59.8
Athlon X2 450
59.8
Athlon II X4 615e
59.6
A6-3600
59.6
Athlon II X4 638
59.6
Pentium G3240
59.5
Pentium G3220
59.3
Core i3-530
59
Pentium G2120
58.8
Pentium G2030
58.8
Pentium G640
58.5
Pentium G2020
58.3
Pentium E5800
58.3
Pentium G645
58.2
Athlon II X3 405e
57.7
A6-3500
57.7
Athlon II X3 450
57.7
Athlon II X3 415e
57.7
Athlon II X2 255
57.6
Athlon II X2 220
57.6
Athlon II X2 260
57.6
Pentium E6700
57.6
Athlon II X2 210e
57.6
Athlon II X2 250e
57.6
Pentium G6960
57.6
Pentium G860
57.6
Athlon II X2 270
57.6
Pentium G840
57.6
Pentium E6800
57.6
Athlon II X2 245e
57.6
Pentium G850
57.6
Pentium G550
57.6
Athlon II X2 221
57.6
Pentium E6600
57.6
Athlon II X2 265
57.6
A6-5400K
57.5
Pentium G2010
57.4
Athlon II X2 340
56.9
Pentium G630
55.2
Pentium G620
55.2
Pentium E5700
55.2
Pentium G6951
55.2
Pentium E5500
55.2
Pentium G6950
55.2
E2-3200
52.7

The A8-6500 GPU ranks between the A8-7650K and Core i3-6300 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the A8-7650K but still offers 0.2% more juice than the Core i3-6300 for those epic gaming sessions. When it comes to fragging, the A8-6500 leaves the Core i3-4340 in the dust with a comfortable 1.4% 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 0.6%. Once again, the A8-5500B gets left behind in the pixel dust, as its Piledriver-based successor shows a ~0.6% 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 12th 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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