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

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 - GTX 1060 6GB - Need For Speed Benchmarks

Core i3-4370
58
Core i3-4360
57.7
Core i3-4350
57.3
FX-4100
57.2
Core i3-4340
56.8
Core i3-4330
56.3
Core i3-6320
56.1
Athlon II X4 740
55.9
A8-5500B
55.9
Core i3-6300
55.8
A8-7670K
55.7
Core i3-4170
55.6
Core i3-6100
55.6
A8-6500
55.4
A8-7650K
55.4
Core i3-6098P
55.3
Core i3-4160
55.3
A8-6600K
55.2
Core i3-4150
55
A8-5600K
54.9
A8-7600
54.9
Pro A8-7600B
54.8
Athlon X4 845
54.7
Athlon X4 835
54.7
Athlon X4 840
54.7
Athlon II X4 860K
54.7
Athlon II X4 640
54.7
Core i3-4130
54.6
A8-5500
54.4
Core i3-3250
54.1
Athlon X4 760K
54.1
Athlon X4 740
54.1
Athlon X4 880K
54.1
Athlon II X4 760K
54
Athlon X4 750K
53.9
Core i3-3240
53.8
Core i3-3245
53.8
Athlon X4 870K
53.7
Core i3-3220
53.6
Core i3-3225
53.6
Athlon X4 860K
53.5
Athlon II X3 460
52.9
Athlon II X3 455
52.9
Athlon II X4 750K
52.8
Core i3-3210
52.2
Athlon II X4 635
52.1
Athlon II X4 610e
52.1
Athlon II X4 645
52.1
A6-3650
52.1
A6-3620
52.1
A6-3430MX
52.1
A8-3870K
52.1
A8-3850
52.1
Athlon II X4 631
52.1
Athlon II X4 641
52.1
Athlon II X4 651
52.1
A6-3670K
52.1
Athlon II X4 651K
52.1
Athlon II X4 620e
52.1
Core i3-2125
51.9
Core i3-2130
51.9
Core i3-2105
51.9
Core i3-540
51.9
Core i3-550
51.9
Core i3-560
51.9
Core i3-2100
51.9
Core i3-2120
51.9
Core i3-2102
51.9
Pentium G3470
51.6
Athlon II X2 280
51.6
Pentium G4520
51.6
Pentium G3450
51.3
Pentium G3258
51.3
Pentium G3460
51.3
Athlon X2 370K
51.1
Athlon II X2 370K
51.1
Pentium G4500
51.1
Pentium G3250
51.1
A6-6420K
51.1
A6-7470K
51
A6-6400K
50.8
Athlon X2 350
50.7
Pentium G870
50.7
Pentium G3260
50.7
A6-9500
50.7
Pentium G3430
50.6
Pro A6-7400B
50.6
Pentium G3420
50.6
A6-5400B
50.6
Pentium G3440
50.6
Pentium G4400
50.6
A6-7400K
50.5
Athlon X2 450
50.5
Pentium G2130
50.5
Athlon X2 340
50.4
Athlon II X3 445
50.4
Athlon II X3 420e
50.4
Athlon II X3 440
50.4
Pentium G2140
50.4
Athlon II X3 425e
50.4
Pentium G3240
50.1
Pentium G3220
49.9
A6-3600
49.5
Athlon II X4 638
49.5
Athlon II X4 615e
49.5
Core i3-530
49.4
Pentium G2030
49.4
Pentium G2120
49.4
Pentium G640
49.1
Pentium G2020
48.9
Pentium E5800
48.9
Pentium G645
48.8
Athlon II X2 210e
48.2
A6-5400K
48.2
Athlon II X2 255
48.2
Athlon II X2 260
48.2
Pentium E6700
48.2
Athlon II X2 250e
48.2
Athlon II X2 220
48.2
Pentium E6800
48.2
Pentium G850
48.2
Athlon II X2 265
48.2
Athlon II X2 270
48.2
Pentium G840
48.2
Pentium G860
48.2
Athlon II X2 245e
48.2
Pentium G6960
48.2
Pentium G550
48.2
Athlon II X2 221
48.2
Pentium E6600
48.2
Pentium G2010
48.1
Athlon II X3 405e
47.9
Athlon II X3 415e
47.9
Athlon II X3 450
47.9
A6-3500
47.9
Athlon II X2 340
47.6
Pentium G630
45.8
Pentium G620
45.8
Pentium E5700
45.8
Pentium G6951
45.8
Pentium E5500
45.8
Pentium G6950
45.8
E2-3200
43.4

The A8-6500 GPU ranks between the Core i3-6100 and A8-7650K in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0.4% less powerful than the Core i3-6100 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 2.5% 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 0.9%. Once again, the A8-5500B gets left behind in the pixel dust, as its Piledriver-based successor shows a ~0.9% 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 14th 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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