AMD A8-6500 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Benchmarks - Can A8-6500 Run The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim?

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 - R9 FURY X - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Benchmarks

Core i3-4370
194
Core i3-4360
193.5
Core i3-4350
192.5
Core i3-4340
191.4
Core i3-4330
190.4
Core i3-6320
189.9
Core i3-6300
189.4
Core i3-6100
188.9
Core i3-4170
188.9
Core i3-6098P
188.4
Core i3-4160
188.4
Core i3-4150
187.8
Core i3-4130
186.8
FX-4100
186.3
Core i3-3250
185.8
Core i3-3240
185.3
Core i3-3245
185.3
Core i3-3225
184.8
Core i3-3220
184.8
A8-5500B
183.5
Athlon II X4 740
183.5
A8-7670K
183.2
Pentium G4520
183.2
Pentium G3470
183.2
Athlon II X2 280
183.2
A8-7650K
182.7
A8-6500
182.7
Pentium G3460
182.7
Pentium G3450
182.7
Pentium G3258
182.7
Athlon II X2 370K
182.2
Athlon X2 370K
182.2
A6-6420K
182.2
Pentium G3250
182.2
Pentium G4500
182.2
A8-6600K
182.2
Core i3-3210
181.9
A6-7470K
181.8
A8-7600
181.7
A8-5600K
181.7
A6-6400K
181.5
Pro A8-7600B
181.4
Pentium G3260
181.4
Athlon X2 350
181.4
A6-9500
181.3
Pentium G870
181.3
Core i3-540
181.2
Core i3-550
181.2
Core i3-560
181.2
Core i3-2100
181.2
Core i3-2120
181.2
Core i3-2102
181.2
A6-5400B
181.2
Core i3-2105
181.2
Core i3-2125
181.2
Core i3-2130
181.2
Athlon II X4 640
181.2
Pentium G3420
181.2
Pentium G3430
181.2
Pentium G3440
181.2
Pentium G4400
181.2
Athlon II X3 455
181.2
Athlon II X3 460
181.2
Athlon II X4 860K
181.2
Athlon X4 840
181.2
Athlon X4 845
181.2
Athlon X4 835
181.2
Pro A6-7400B
181.1
A6-7400K
181.1
Pentium G2130
180.8
Athlon X2 340
180.7
Pentium G2140
180.7
Athlon X2 450
180.7
A8-5500
180.7
Athlon X4 880K
180.2
Athlon X4 740
180.2
Pentium G3240
180.2
Athlon II X4 760K
180
Athlon X4 760K
180
Pentium G3220
179.6
Athlon X4 750K
179.6
Athlon X4 870K
179.4
Athlon X4 860K
178.8
Pentium G2030
178.6
Pentium G2120
178.6
Pentium G640
177.9
Athlon II X4 750K
177.6
Pentium G2020
177.6
Pentium E5800
177.6
Pentium G645
177.3
Athlon II X2 255
176
Pentium E6600
176
Pentium G840
176
Pentium G850
176
Athlon II X2 245e
176
Pentium G6960
176
Pentium G550
176
Athlon II X2 221
176
Athlon II X2 265
176
Core i3-530
176
Pentium E6800
176
Athlon II X2 210e
176
Athlon II X2 250e
176
Pentium E6700
176
Athlon II X2 260
176
Athlon II X2 220
176
Athlon II X2 270
176
Athlon II X3 440
176
Pentium G860
176
Athlon II X4 631
176
Athlon II X4 635
176
A6-3430MX
176
Athlon II X3 425e
176
Athlon II X4 620e
176
Athlon II X4 651K
176
Athlon II X4 651
176
Athlon II X4 641
176
A6-3620
176
A8-3870K
176
A8-3850
176
A6-3670K
176
A6-3650
176
Athlon II X4 645
176
Athlon II X3 420e
176
Athlon II X4 610e
176
Athlon II X3 445
176
A6-5400K
175.8
Pentium G2010
175.7
Athlon II X2 340
174.6
Pentium G6950
170.9
Pentium G630
170.9
Pentium E5500
170.9
Pentium G6951
170.9
Pentium E5700
170.9
Pentium G620
170.9
Athlon II X4 638
170.9
Athlon II X3 405e
170.9
Athlon II X4 615e
170.9
Athlon II X3 415e
170.9
Athlon II X3 450
170.9
A6-3500
170.9
A6-3600
170.9
E2-3200
165.8

The A8-6500 GPU ranks between the A8-7650K and Pentium G3460 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the A8-7650K but still offers 0% more juice than the Pentium G3460 for those epic gaming sessions. When it comes to fragging, the A8-6500 leaves the Core i3-4340 in the dust with a comfortable 4.5% 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 0.4%. Once again, the A8-5500B gets left behind in the pixel dust, as its Piledriver-based successor shows a ~0.4% 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 27th 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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