Celeron E3400 vs A8-6500

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Aggregate performance score

A8-6500
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.78
+224%
Celeron E3400
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.55

A8-6500 outperforms Celeron E3400 by a whopping 224% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-6500 and Celeron E3400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20152832
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.72
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.590.80
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Wolfdale (2008−2010)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)17 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$76

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A8-6500 and Celeron E3400 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz2.6 GHz
L1 cache192 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB1 MB (shared)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size246 mm282 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °C74 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million228 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on A8-6500 and Celeron E3400 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
SocketFM2LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-6500 and Celeron E3400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMAFMA4-
AVXAVX-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+

Security technologies

A8-6500 and Celeron E3400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-6500 and Celeron E3400 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-6500 and Celeron E3400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 8570Dno data
Number of pipelines256no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-6500 and Celeron E3400 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-6500 and Celeron E3400 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-6500 and Celeron E3400.

PCIe version2.02.0

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.

A8-6500 1.78
+224%
Celeron E3400 0.55

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.

A8-6500 2820
+225%
Celeron E3400 869

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

A8-6500 441
+52.1%
Celeron E3400 290

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

A8-6500 1042
+115%
Celeron E3400 485

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.78 0.55
Recency 1 June 2013 17 January 2010
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm

A8-6500 has a 223.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

The A8-6500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron E3400 in performance tests.


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