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 950 - Need For Speed Benchmarks

Core i3-4370
37
Core i3-4350
37
Core i3-4360
37
FX-4100
28.7
Core i3-4340
28.3
Core i3-4330
28.1
Athlon II X4 740
28.1
A8-5500B
28.1
A8-7670K
28
Core i3-6320
28
A8-6500
27.9
A8-7650K
27.9
Core i3-6300
27.9
Core i3-6100
27.8
Core i3-4170
27.8
A8-6600K
27.8
Core i3-4160
27.7
Core i3-6098P
27.7
A8-5600K
27.7
A8-7600
27.7
Core i3-4150
27.6
Pro A8-7600B
27.6
Athlon II X4 640
27.5
Athlon X4 845
27.5
Athlon X4 835
27.5
Athlon II X4 860K
27.5
Athlon X4 840
27.5
A8-5500
27.4
Core i3-4130
27.3
Athlon X4 880K
27.3
Athlon X4 740
27.3
Athlon II X4 760K
27.2
Athlon X4 760K
27.2
Athlon X4 750K
27.2
Core i3-3250
27.2
Athlon X4 860K
27.1
Athlon X4 870K
27.1
Core i3-3245
27
Core i3-3240
27
Core i3-3220
26.9
Core i3-3225
26.9
Athlon II X4 750K
26.8
Athlon II X3 460
26.6
Athlon II X3 455
26.6
Athlon II X4 610e
26.4
Athlon II X4 635
26.4
Athlon II X4 645
26.4
Athlon II X4 631
26.4
A6-3650
26.4
A6-3670K
26.4
A8-3850
26.4
A8-3870K
26.4
A6-3620
26.4
A6-3430MX
26.4
Athlon II X4 620e
26.4
Athlon II X4 651K
26.4
Athlon II X4 651
26.4
Athlon II X4 641
26.4
Core i3-3210
26.3
Core i3-540
26.1
Core i3-550
26.1
Core i3-560
26.1
Core i3-2130
26.1
Core i3-2105
26.1
Core i3-2102
26.1
Core i3-2120
26.1
Core i3-2100
26.1
Core i3-2125
26.1
Athlon II X2 280
25.9
Pentium G3470
25.9
Pentium G4520
25.9
Pentium G3460
25.8
Pentium G3258
25.8
Pentium G3450
25.8
Pentium G4500
25.7
Pentium G3250
25.7
Athlon II X2 370K
25.7
Athlon X2 370K
25.7
A6-6420K
25.7
A6-7470K
25.7
Pentium G3260
25.6
A6-9500
25.6
Athlon X2 350
25.6
A6-6400K
25.6
Pentium G870
25.6
Athlon II X3 425e
25.6
Athlon II X3 420e
25.6
Athlon II X3 445
25.6
Athlon II X3 440
25.6
Pentium G3420
25.5
Pentium G4400
25.5
Pentium G3440
25.5
Pro A6-7400B
25.5
A6-7400K
25.5
Pentium G3430
25.5
A6-5400B
25.5
Athlon X2 450
25.4
Athlon X2 340
25.4
Pentium G2140
25.4
Pentium G2130
25.4
Pentium G3240
25.3
A6-3600
25.2
Athlon II X4 638
25.2
Pentium G3220
25.2
Athlon II X4 615e
25.2
Core i3-530
25.1
Pentium G2120
25
Pentium G2030
25
Pentium E5800
24.8
Pentium G2020
24.8
Pentium G640
24.8
Pentium G645
24.7
Pentium E6800
24.5
Athlon II X2 255
24.5
Athlon II X2 220
24.5
Athlon II X2 260
24.5
Pentium E6700
24.5
Athlon II X2 250e
24.5
Athlon II X2 210e
24.5
Athlon II X2 265
24.5
Pentium G850
24.5
Pentium E6600
24.5
Athlon II X2 270
24.5
Pentium G840
24.5
Pentium G860
24.5
Athlon II X2 245e
24.5
Pentium G6960
24.5
Pentium G550
24.5
Athlon II X2 221
24.5
Athlon II X3 450
24.4
Athlon II X3 405e
24.4
Pentium G2010
24.4
Athlon II X3 415e
24.4
A6-3500
24.4
A6-5400K
24.4
Athlon II X2 340
24.1
Pentium G630
23.3
Pentium G620
23.3
Pentium E5700
23.3
Pentium G6951
23.3
Pentium E5500
23.3
Pentium G6950
23.3
E2-3200
22.3

The A8-6500 GPU ranks between the Core i3-6320 and A8-7650K in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0.4% less powerful than the Core i3-6320 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 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 0.7%. 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 11th 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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