Celeron N5105 vs A8-6500
Aggregate performance score
Celeron N5105 outperforms A8-6500 by a considerable 43% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A8-6500 and Celeron N5105 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2027 | 1748 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 2.59 | 24.12 |
| Architecture codename | Richland (2013−2014) | Jasper Lake (2021) |
| Release date | 1 June 2013 (11 years ago) | 11 January 2021 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
A8-6500 and Celeron N5105 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 4096 KB | 1.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 71 °C | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 71 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on A8-6500 and Celeron N5105 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FM2 | FCBGA1338 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 10 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-6500 and Celeron N5105. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | FMA4 | - |
| AVX | AVX | - |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Smart Response | no data | - |
| GPIO | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
Security technologies
A8-6500 and Celeron N5105 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-6500 and Celeron N5105 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-6500 and Celeron N5105. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1866 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon HD 8570D | Intel UHD Graphics |
| จำนวนพาธไลน์ | 256 | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Enduro | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 800 MHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 24 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A8-6500 and Celeron N5105 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | + | + |
| HDMI | + | + |
| MIPI-DSI | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by A8-6500 and Celeron N5105 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096x2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096x2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096x2160@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A8-6500 and Celeron N5105 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 11 | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-6500 and Celeron N5105.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 8 |
| USB revision | no data | 2.0/3.2 |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 2 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 14 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | - |
| UART | no data | + |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.78 | 2.55 |
| Integrated graphics card | 1.13 | 5.58 |
| Recency | 1 June 2013 | 11 January 2021 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 10 Watt |
Celeron N5105 has a 43.3% higher aggregate performance score, 393.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 7 years, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 550% lower power consumption.
The Celeron N5105 is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-6500 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between A8-6500 and Celeron N5105, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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