Celeron N2820 vs A8-6500

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Aggregate performance score

A8-6500
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.78
+456%
Celeron N2820
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 7 Watt
0.32

A8-6500 outperforms Celeron N2820 by a whopping 456% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-6500 and Celeron N2820 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20153083
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Celeron
Power efficiency2.594.33
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Bay Trail-M (2013−2014)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)1 December 2013 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$107

Detailed specifications

A8-6500 and Celeron N2820 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 GHz2.13 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz2.39 GHz
L1 cache192 KB56K (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size246 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature71 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A8-6500 and Celeron N2820 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
SocketFM2FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt7.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-6500 and Celeron N2820. 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+
Smart Connectno data+
RSTno data-

Security technologies

A8-6500 and Celeron N2820 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDBno data+
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-6500 and Celeron N2820 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 N2820. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data8 GB
Max memory channels22

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon HD 8570DIntel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series
Number of pipelines256no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
Graphics max frequencyno data756 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-6500 and Celeron N2820 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-6500 and Celeron N2820 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 11no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-6500 and Celeron N2820.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data4
USB revisionno data3.0 and 2.0
Total number of SATA portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data5

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
+456%
Celeron N2820 0.32

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
+458%
Celeron N2820 505

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
+123%
Celeron N2820 198

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
+204%
Celeron N2820 343

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.78 0.32
Integrated graphics card 1.12 0.77
Recency 1 June 2013 1 December 2013
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 7 Watt

A8-6500 has a 456.3% higher aggregate performance score, 45.5% faster integrated GPU, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Celeron N2820, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 months, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 828.6% lower power consumption.

The A8-6500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N2820 in performance tests.

Note that A8-6500 is a desktop processor while Celeron N2820 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A8-6500 and Celeron N2820, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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