AMD A8-6500T vs AMD A4-9120C

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AMD A8-6500T CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A4-9120C
AMD A8-6500T AMD A4-9120C

CPU comparison

AMD A8-6500T or AMD A4-9120C - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD A8-6500T has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-6500T was released in Q3/2013.

The AMD A4-9120C has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD A4-9120C was released in Q1/2019.
AMD A (112) Family AMD A (112)
AMD A8-6000 (4) CPU group AMD A4-9000 (2)
3 Generation 6
Richland (Piledriver) Architecture Stoney Ridge (Excavator)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-6500T has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A8-6500T is 2.10 GHz (3.10 GHz) while the AMD A4-9120C has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A4-9120C is at 1.60 GHz (2.40 GHz).

AMD A8-6500T Characteristic AMD A4-9120C
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 1.60 GHz
3.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.40 GHz
3.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.00 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD A8-6500T Characteristic AMD A4-9120C
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD A8-6500T or AMD A4-9120C has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

AMD Radeon HD 8550D GPU AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge)
0.72 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
5 GPU Generation 7
32 nm Technology 28 nm
2 Max. displays 3
4 Compute units 3
256 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11.2 DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon HD 8550D GPU AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD A8-6500T can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 29.9 GB/s. The AMD A4-9120C supports up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 15.0 GB/s.

AMD A8-6500T Characteristic AMD A4-9120C
DDR3-1866 Memory DDR4-1866
Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
29.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 15.0 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 8
-- PCIe Bandwidth 7.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A8-6500T is 45 W, while the AMD A4-9120C has a TDP of 6 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD A8-6500T Characteristic AMD A4-9120C
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The AMD A8-6500T is manufactured in 32 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The AMD A4-9120C is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.

AMD A8-6500T Characteristic AMD A4-9120C
32 nm Technology 28 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
FM2 Socket FP4
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q3/2013 Release date Q1/2019
85 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-6500T (0%)
AMD A4-9120C (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-6500T (100%)
AMD A4-9120C (47%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD A8-6500T AMD A8-6500T
AMD Radeon HD 8550D @ 0.72 GHz
369 (100%)
AMD A4-9120C AMD A4-9120C
AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.60 GHz
230 (62%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD A8-6500T AMD A8-6500T
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
3304 (100%)
AMD A4-9120C AMD A4-9120C
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
1545 (47%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A8-6500T AMD A8-6500T
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
65 (100%)
AMD A4-9120C AMD A4-9120C
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A8-6500T AMD A8-6500T
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
211 (100%)
AMD A4-9120C AMD A4-9120C
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A8-6500T AMD A4-9120C
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