i7-8665U vs A6-9500E

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Aggregate performance score

A6-9500E
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
1.09
Core i7-8665U
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
3.93
+261%

Core i7-8665U outperforms A6-9500E by a whopping 261% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-9500E and Core i7-8665U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24181445
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7
Power efficiency2.9524.78
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Whiskey Lake-U (2018−2019)
Release date27 July 2017 (7 years ago)1 October 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$409

Detailed specifications

A6-9500E and Core i7-8665U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads28
Base clock speed3 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rateno data4 GT/s
Multiplierno data19
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1024 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm14 nm
Die size246 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on A6-9500E and Core i7-8665U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-9500E and Core i7-8665U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Smart Responseno data+

Security technologies

A6-9500E and Core i7-8665U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-9500E and Core i7-8665U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-9500E and Core i7-8665U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data38.397 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R5 GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics for 8th Generation Intel Processors
iGPU core count4no data
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Enduro+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
Graphics max frequencyno data1.15 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-9500E and Core i7-8665U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by A6-9500E and Core i7-8665U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A6-9500E and Core i7-8665U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 1212
OpenGLno data4.5
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-9500E and Core i7-8665U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes816

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A6-9500E 1.09
i7-8665U 3.93
+261%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A6-9500E 1725
i7-8665U 6248
+262%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.09 3.93
Recency 27 July 2017 1 October 2018
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 8
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

i7-8665U has a 260.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-8665U is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-9500E in performance tests.

Note that A6-9500E is a desktop processor while Core i7-8665U is a notebook one.


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