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 - GT 1030 - Need For Speed: Payback Benchmarks

Core i3-4370
18.2
Core i3-4350
18.2
Core i3-4360
18.2
FX-4100
14.1
Core i3-4340
13.9
Core i3-4330
13.8
Core i3-6320
13.8
Core i3-6300
13.8
A8-6500
13.8
A8-7650K
13.8
A8-7670K
13.8
Athlon II X4 740
13.8
A8-5500B
13.8
A8-5600K
13.7
A8-6600K
13.7
Core i3-4160
13.7
A8-7600
13.7
Core i3-4170
13.7
Core i3-6100
13.7
Core i3-6098P
13.7
Athlon II X4 640
13.6
Pro A8-7600B
13.6
Core i3-4150
13.6
Athlon II X4 860K
13.6
Athlon X4 840
13.6
Athlon X4 845
13.6
Athlon X4 835
13.6
Athlon X4 880K
13.5
A8-5500
13.5
Athlon X4 760K
13.5
Athlon X4 740
13.5
Core i3-4130
13.5
Core i3-3250
13.4
Athlon X4 870K
13.4
Athlon II X4 760K
13.4
Athlon X4 750K
13.4
Core i3-3245
13.3
Athlon X4 860K
13.3
Core i3-3240
13.3
Athlon II X4 750K
13.2
Core i3-3220
13.2
Core i3-3225
13.2
Athlon II X3 455
13.1
Athlon II X3 460
13.1
A8-3850
13
Athlon II X4 645
13
Athlon II X4 651K
13
A6-3620
13
A8-3870K
13
A6-3650
13
Athlon II X4 610e
13
A6-3670K
13
A6-3430MX
13
Athlon II X4 635
13
Core i3-3210
13
Athlon II X4 651
13
Athlon II X4 641
13
Athlon II X4 631
13
Athlon II X4 620e
13
Core i3-560
12.9
Core i3-540
12.9
Core i3-550
12.9
Core i3-2100
12.9
Core i3-2120
12.9
Core i3-2105
12.9
Core i3-2125
12.9
Core i3-2130
12.9
Core i3-2102
12.9
Pentium G3258
12.7
Athlon II X2 280
12.7
Pentium G3470
12.7
Pentium G3250
12.7
Pentium G4520
12.7
Pentium G3450
12.7
A6-6420K
12.7
Athlon X2 370K
12.7
Pentium G3460
12.7
Athlon II X2 370K
12.7
Pentium G4500
12.7
A6-7470K
12.7
A6-6400K
12.6
Pentium G870
12.6
A6-5400B
12.6
A6-9500
12.6
Pentium G4400
12.6
Pentium G3260
12.6
Pentium G3440
12.6
Pro A6-7400B
12.6
Athlon II X3 445
12.6
Athlon X2 350
12.6
Athlon II X3 420e
12.6
A6-7400K
12.6
Athlon II X3 425e
12.6
Pentium G3430
12.6
Pentium G3420
12.6
Athlon II X3 440
12.6
A6-3600
12.5
Athlon II X4 638
12.5
Athlon II X4 615e
12.5
Athlon X2 340
12.5
Pentium G2130
12.5
Athlon X2 450
12.5
Pentium G2140
12.5
Pentium G3240
12.5
Pentium G3220
12.4
Core i3-530
12.4
Pentium G2120
12.3
Pentium G2030
12.3
Pentium G640
12.2
Pentium G2020
12.2
Pentium E5800
12.2
Pentium G860
12.1
Pentium E6700
12.1
Pentium G645
12.1
Athlon II X3 415e
12.1
Athlon II X3 405e
12.1
Athlon II X2 270
12.1
Athlon II X2 255
12.1
Athlon II X2 220
12.1
Athlon II X2 260
12.1
Athlon II X2 250e
12.1
Athlon II X3 450
12.1
Athlon II X2 210e
12.1
Pentium E6800
12.1
Athlon II X2 265
12.1
Pentium E6600
12.1
Athlon II X2 221
12.1
Pentium G550
12.1
Pentium G6960
12.1
Athlon II X2 245e
12.1
Pentium G850
12.1
Pentium G840
12.1
A6-3500
12.1
Pentium G2010
12
A6-5400K
12
Athlon II X2 340
11.9
Pentium G630
11.5
Pentium G620
11.5
Pentium E5700
11.5
Pentium G6951
11.5
Pentium E5500
11.5
Pentium G6950
11.5
E2-3200
10.9

The A8-6500 GPU ranks between the Core i3-6300 and A8-7650K in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i3-6300 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 0.7% 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%. Once again, the A8-5500B gets left behind in the pixel dust, as its Piledriver-based successor shows a ~0% 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 9th 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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