AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs AMD A8-6500
Summary
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
225%
AMD A8-6500
100%
Relative performance
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
163%
AMD A8-6500
100%
Relative performance
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
287%
AMD A8-6500
100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
| Much higher single threaded performance (around 63% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications. |
| Much higher multi threaded performance (around 187% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking. |
| This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below). |
| Around 125% higher average synthetic performance. |
Reasons to consider AMD A8-6500 |
| Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the AMD Ryzen 5 1500X. |
Gaming
HWBench recommends AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWBench recommends AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Features
| AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | | AMD A8-6500 | |
|---|
| MMX | | | |
| 3DNow! | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| SSE4A | | | |
| AMD64 | | | |
| CnQ | | | |
| NX bit | | | |
| AMD-V | | | |
| SMT | | | |
Architecture
| AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | | AMD A8-6500 | |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Zen | vs | AMD Piledriver |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | vs | DDR3 |
| Codename | Zen | vs | Richland |
| Release Date | Jun 2017 | vs | Jun 2013 |
Cores
| AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | | AMD A8-6500 | |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | vs | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | vs | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | vs | Radeon HD 8570D |
Cache
| AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | | AMD A8-6500 | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 128 KB (per core) | vs | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB (per core) | vs | 1024 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 16384 KB (shared) | vs | 0 KB |
Physical
| AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | | AMD A8-6500 | |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket AM4 | vs | AMD Socket FM2 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | vs | 71°C |
| Package | uPGA | vs | uPGA |
| Die Size | 192mm² | vs | 246mm² |
| Process | 14 nm | vs | 32 nm |
Performance
| AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | | AMD A8-6500 | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3200 MHz | vs | 3500 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3500 MHz | vs | 4100 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | vs | 1.475 V |
| TDP | 65 W | vs | 65 W |
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
3850 points
AMD A8-6500
2501 points
Points - higher is better
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
17177 points
AMD A8-6500
7002 points
Points - higher is better
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
152
AMD A8-6500 (simulated)
93.18
points - higher is better
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
799
AMD A8-6500 (simulated)
278.29
points - higher is better