i7-860 vs A8-6500B

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Aggregate performance score

A8-6500B
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.89

Core i7-860 outperforms A8-6500B by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-6500B and Core i7-860 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19901960
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.15
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.651.88
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Lynnfield (2009−2010)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)8 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$229

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A8-6500B and Core i7-860 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.46 GHz
Bus rateno data2.5 GT/s
L1 cache192K64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size246 mm2296 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data73 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,303 million774 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on A8-6500B and Core i7-860 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
SocketFM2FCLGA1156,LGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-6500B and Core i7-860. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
PowerNow+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data1.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data36 Bit

Security technologies

A8-6500B and Core i7-860 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-6500B and Core i7-860 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 A8-6500B and Core i7-860. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 8570DN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-6500B and Core i7-860.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

A8-6500B 1.89
i7-860 1.96
+3.7%

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.

A8-6500B 2894
i7-860 2997
+3.6%

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.

A8-6500B 451
+0.4%
i7-860 449

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.

A8-6500B 985
i7-860 1461
+48.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.89 1.96
Recency 1 June 2013 8 September 2009
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

A8-6500B has an age advantage of 3 years, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

i7-860, on the other hand, has a 3.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between A8-6500B and Core i7-860.


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