Processor comparison
AMD Athlon PRO 300U vs AMD A8-6500
AMD
AMD Athlon PRO 300U
AMD Socket FP5
2400 MHz
2 cores
Apr 2019
MOBILE
VS
AMD
AMD A8-6500
AMD Socket FM2
3500 MHz
4 cores
Jun 2013
DESKTOP
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U134%
- AMD A8-6500100%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U130%
- AMD A8-6500100%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U138%
- AMD A8-6500100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon PRO 300U
- Much higher single threaded performance (around 30% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 38% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
- 50 watts lower power draw.
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
- Around 34% higher average synthetic performance.
Reasons to consider the AMD A8-6500
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the AMD Athlon PRO 300U
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the AMD Athlon PRO 300U
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| AMD Athlon PRO 300U | AMD A8-6500 |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AES | | |
| AVX | | |
| AVX2 | | |
| BMI1 | | |
| BMI2 | | |
| SHA | | |
| F16C | | |
| FMA3 | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| EVP | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| SMAP | | |
| SMEP | | |
| SMT | | |
| Precision Boost | | |
| 3DNow! | | |
| CnQ | | |
| NX bit | | |
Architecture
| AMD Athlon PRO 300U | AMD A8-6500 |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Zen | AMD Piledriver |
| Market | Mobile | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4
Dual-channel | DDR3 |
| Codename | Raven Ridge 2 | Richland |
| Release Date | Apr 2019 | Jun 2013 |
Cores
| AMD Athlon PRO 300U | AMD A8-6500 |
|---|
| Cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 3 | Radeon HD 8570D |
Cache
| AMD Athlon PRO 300U | AMD A8-6500 |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 128K (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512K (per core) | 1024 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 4MB (shared) | 0 KB |
Physical
| AMD Athlon PRO 300U | AMD A8-6500 |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket FP5 | AMD Socket FM2 |
| Max Case Temp | N/A | 71°C |
| Package | | uPGA |
| Die Size | unknown | 246mm² |
| Process | 14 nm | 32 nm |
Performance
| AMD Athlon PRO 300U | AMD A8-6500 |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 2400 MHz | 3500 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3300 MHz | 4100 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | N/A | 1.475 V |
| TDP | 15 W | 65 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U3630 points
- AMD A8-65002501 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U6441 points
- AMD A8-65007002 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U (simulated)121.58
- AMD A8-6500 (simulated)93.18
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
- AMD Athlon PRO 300U (simulated)385.64
- AMD A8-6500 (simulated)278.29
points - higher is better