AMD A8-6500T vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700E

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AMD A8-6500T CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
AMD A8-6500T AMD Ryzen 7 2700E

CPU comparison

AMD A8-6500T or AMD Ryzen 7 2700E - 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 Ryzen 7 2700E has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 2700E was released in Q3/2018.
AMD A (112) Family AMD Ryzen 7 (70)
AMD A8-6000 (4) CPU group AMD Ryzen 2000 (9)
3 Generation 2
Richland (Piledriver) Architecture Pinnacle Ridge (Zen+)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- 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 Ryzen 7 2700E has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 7 2700E is at 2.80 GHz (4.00 GHz).

AMD A8-6500T Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
4 Cores 8
4 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? Yes
2.10 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
3.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.00 GHz
3.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.20 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD A8-6500T Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD A8-6500T or AMD Ryzen 7 2700E 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 no iGPU
0.72 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
5 GPU Generation --
32 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
4 Compute units --
256 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.2 DirectX Version --

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 no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

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 Ryzen 7 2700E supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 42.7 GB/s.

AMD A8-6500T Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
DDR3-1866 Memory DDR4-2666
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
29.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 20
-- PCIe Bandwidth 19.7 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A8-6500T is 45 W, while the AMD Ryzen 7 2700E has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD A8-6500T Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A8-6500T is manufactured in 32 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen 7 2700E is manufactured in 12 nm and has a 16.00 MB cache.

AMD A8-6500T Characteristic AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
32 nm Technology 12 nm
Unknown Chip design Chiplet
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, AVX2, FMA3
FM2 Socket AM4 (PGA 1331)
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2013 Release date Q3/2018
85 $ Release price 290 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-6500T (43%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700E (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-6500T (19%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700E (100%)

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 (22%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700E AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
14865 (100%)

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 (43%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700E AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
152 (100%)

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 (15%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700E AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
1364 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. 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
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700E AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
905 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. 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
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700E AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
5768 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700E AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
387 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700E AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
3065 (100%)

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 Ryzen 7 2700E AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A8-6500T AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
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