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.
Price 39.3%
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A8-6500 - 1080p - GTX 1660 - Need For Speed Benchmarks

Core i3-4370
72.7
Core i3-4360
72.5
Core i3-4350
71.9
FX-4100
71.8
Core i3-4340
71.2
Core i3-4330
70.6
Core i3-6320
70.3
Core i3-6300
70
Athlon II X4 740
70
A8-5500B
70
A8-7670K
69.9
Core i3-6100
69.7
Core i3-4170
69.7
A8-7650K
69.5
A8-6500
69.5
Core i3-4160
69.4
Core i3-6098P
69.4
A8-6600K
69.2
Core i3-4150
69.1
A8-5600K
68.9
A8-7600
68.9
Pro A8-7600B
68.7
Athlon X4 845
68.6
Athlon X4 835
68.6
Athlon II X4 640
68.5
Athlon II X4 860K
68.5
Athlon X4 840
68.5
Core i3-4130
68.4
A8-5500
68.2
Athlon X4 880K
67.9
Athlon X4 760K
67.9
Athlon X4 740
67.9
Athlon II X4 760K
67.8
Core i3-3250
67.8
Core i3-3240
67.6
Athlon X4 750K
67.6
Core i3-3245
67.6
Athlon X4 870K
67.4
Core i3-3225
67.2
Core i3-3220
67.2
Athlon X4 860K
67.1
Athlon II X3 460
66.3
Athlon II X4 750K
66.3
Athlon II X3 455
66.3
Core i3-3210
65.5
A8-3850
65.3
Athlon II X4 641
65.3
Athlon II X4 651
65.3
Athlon II X4 651K
65.3
Athlon II X4 620e
65.3
Athlon II X4 635
65.3
Athlon II X4 631
65.3
A6-3620
65.3
A6-3670K
65.3
A6-3650
65.3
Athlon II X4 645
65.3
Athlon II X4 610e
65.3
A6-3430MX
65.3
A8-3870K
65.3
Core i3-2125
65
Core i3-540
65
Core i3-2130
65
Core i3-550
65
Core i3-560
65
Core i3-2100
65
Core i3-2120
65
Core i3-2102
65
Core i3-2105
65
Pentium G3470
64.7
Athlon II X2 280
64.7
Pentium G4520
64.7
Pentium G3460
64.4
Pentium G3258
64.4
Pentium G3450
64.4
Pentium G4500
64.1
Pentium G3250
64.1
Athlon II X2 370K
64.1
Athlon X2 370K
64.1
A6-6420K
64.1
A6-7470K
63.9
A6-6400K
63.7
Pentium G870
63.6
Pentium G3260
63.6
Athlon X2 350
63.6
Pentium G4400
63.5
A6-9500
63.5
Pentium G3440
63.5
Pro A6-7400B
63.5
A6-7400K
63.5
Pentium G3430
63.5
Pentium G3420
63.5
A6-5400B
63.5
Pentium G2130
63.3
Athlon II X3 445
63.2
Athlon II X3 425e
63.2
Athlon II X3 420e
63.2
Athlon II X3 440
63.2
Pentium G2140
63.2
Athlon X2 340
63.2
Athlon X2 450
63.2
Pentium G3240
62.9
Pentium G3220
62.6
Core i3-530
62
Athlon II X4 615e
62
A6-3600
62
Pentium G2120
62
Pentium G2030
62
Athlon II X4 638
62
Pentium G640
61.6
Pentium E5800
61.4
Pentium G2020
61.4
Pentium G645
61.2
Pentium E6800
60.5
Athlon II X2 255
60.5
Athlon II X2 220
60.5
Athlon II X2 260
60.5
Pentium E6700
60.5
Athlon II X2 250e
60.5
Athlon II X2 210e
60.5
Athlon II X2 265
60.5
Pentium G850
60.5
Pentium E6600
60.5
Athlon II X2 270
60.5
Pentium G840
60.5
Pentium G860
60.5
Athlon II X2 245e
60.5
Pentium G6960
60.5
Pentium G550
60.5
Athlon II X2 221
60.5
A6-5400K
60.4
Pentium G2010
60.3
Athlon II X3 405e
60.1
Athlon II X3 415e
60.1
Athlon II X3 450
60.1
A6-3500
60.1
Athlon II X2 340
59.6
Pentium G630
57.5
Pentium G620
57.5
Pentium E5700
57.5
Pentium G6951
57.5
Pentium E5500
57.5
Pentium G6950
57.5
E2-3200
54.5

The A8-6500 GPU ranks between the A8-7650K and Core i3-4160 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the A8-7650K but still offers 0.1% more juice than the Core i3-4160 for those epic gaming sessions. When it comes to fragging, the A8-6500 leaves the Core i3-4340 in the dust with a comfortable 2.4% 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 0.7%. Once again, the A8-5500B gets left behind in the pixel dust, as its Piledriver-based successor shows a ~0.7% 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 15th 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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