Ryzen 5 7520U vs A8-6500B

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Aggregate performance score

A8-6500B
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.82
Ryzen 5 7520U
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
5.79
+218%

Ryzen 5 7520U outperforms A8-6500B by a whopping 218% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-6500B and Ryzen 5 7520U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20111130
Place by popularitynot in top-10028
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataMendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)
Power efficiency2.6536.53
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Mendocino-U (Zen 2) (2022)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)20 September 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

A8-6500B and Ryzen 5 7520U 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 GHz4.3 GHz
L1 cache192K64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm6 nm
Die size246 mm2100 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,303 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+

Compatibility

Information on A8-6500B and Ryzen 5 7520U 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
SocketFM2FP6
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-6500B and Ryzen 5 7520U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
PowerNow+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-6500B and Ryzen 5 7520U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-6500B and Ryzen 5 7520U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon HD 8570DAMD Radeon 610M ( - 1900 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-6500B and Ryzen 5 7520U.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data4

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 1.82
Ryzen 5 7520U 5.79
+218%

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 2893
Ryzen 5 7520U 9199
+218%

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 450
Ryzen 5 7520U 1188
+164%

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 986
Ryzen 5 7520U 3760
+281%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.82 5.79
Integrated graphics card 1.13 2.85
Recency 1 June 2013 20 September 2022
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 5 7520U has a 218.1% higher aggregate performance score, 152.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more threads, a 433.3% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 7520U is our recommended choice as it beats the A8-6500B in performance tests.

Note that A8-6500B is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 7520U is a notebook one.


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