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AMD A6-8500P with Radeon R5 Graphics vs AMD A8-8600P with Radeon R6 Graphics: Comparison
What is the difference between A6-8500P with Radeon R5 Graphics and A8-8600P with Radeon R6 Graphics?
There is no decisive spec gap here. Total cores splits them by a margin most buyers will never feel, A6-8500P with Radeon R5 Graphics 2 against A8-8600P with Radeon R6 Graphics 4. Performance cores is closer, 2 on the A6-8500P with Radeon R5 Graphics versus 4 on the A8-8600P with Radeon R6 Graphics. On total threads there is little in it, 2 on the A6-8500P with Radeon R5 Graphics versus 4 on the A8-8600P with Radeon R6 Graphics. Add l2 cache to that, 1 MB on the A6-8500P with Radeon R5 Graphics versus 2 MB on the A8-8600P with Radeon R6 Graphics, and the pattern holds. They differ on igpu too, AMD Radeon R5 Graphics on the A6-8500P with Radeon R5 Graphics versus AMD Radeon R6 Graphics on the A8-8600P with Radeon R6 Graphics. Igpu model is not the same on both, AMD Radeon R5 Graphics on the A6-8500P with Radeon R5 Graphics versus AMD Radeon R6 Graphics on the A8-8600P with Radeon R6 Graphics. Igpu compute units is not the same on both, 4 on the A6-8500P with Radeon R5 Graphics versus 6 on the A8-8600P with Radeon R6 Graphics.
Which should you buy, A6-8500P with Radeon R5 Graphics or A8-8600P with Radeon R6 Graphics?
The A6-8500P with Radeon R5 Graphics suits A-Series platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is not built for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds. The A8-8600P with Radeon R6 Graphics is the one to take for A-Series platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is the wrong buy for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds.
What A6-8500P with Radeon R5 Graphics and A8-8600P with Radeon R6 Graphics have in common
The common ground is wider than the gap: efficiency cores, p-core boost clock, p-core base clock, integrated graphics and socket are identical here. They match on 10 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Socket Status the same on the A6-8500P with Radeon R5 Graphics and A8-8600P with Radeon R6 Graphics?
It is. Both are listed at End of Life, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Product Line
- AMD A6-8500P with Radeon R5 Graphics
- Other
- AMD A8-8600P with Radeon R6 Graphics
- Other
Form Factor
- AMD A6-8500P with Radeon R5 Graphics
- Laptop
- AMD A8-8600P with Radeon R6 Graphics
- Laptop
Codename
- AMD A6-8500P with Radeon R5 Graphics
- Carrizo
- AMD A8-8600P with Radeon R6 Graphics
- Carrizo
Release Year
- AMD A6-8500P with Radeon R5 Graphics
- 2016
- AMD A8-8600P with Radeon R6 Graphics
- 2016
iGPU
- AMD A6-8500P with Radeon R5 Graphics
- AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
- AMD A8-8600P with Radeon R6 Graphics
- AMD Radeon R6 Graphics
Market Segment
- AMD A6-8500P with Radeon R5 Graphics
- Laptop
- AMD A8-8600P with Radeon R6 Graphics
- Laptop
Socket
- AMD A6-8500P with Radeon R5 Graphics
- FP4
- AMD A8-8600P with Radeon R6 Graphics
- FP4
Socket Status
- AMD A6-8500P with Radeon R5 Graphics
- End of Life
- AMD A8-8600P with Radeon R6 Graphics
- End of Life
Process Node
- AMD A6-8500P with Radeon R5 Graphics
- 28nm
- AMD A8-8600P with Radeon R6 Graphics
- 28nm
Total Cores
- AMD A6-8500P with Radeon R5 Graphics
- 2
- AMD A8-8600P with Radeon R6 Graphics
- 4Best
Performance Cores
- AMD A6-8500P with Radeon R5 Graphics
- 2
- AMD A8-8600P with Radeon R6 Graphics
- 4Best
Efficiency Cores
- AMD A6-8500P with Radeon R5 Graphics
- 0
- AMD A8-8600P with Radeon R6 Graphics
- 0
Total Threads
- AMD A6-8500P with Radeon R5 Graphics
- 2
- AMD A8-8600P with Radeon R6 Graphics
- 4Best
SMT Enabled
- AMD A6-8500P with Radeon R5 Graphics
- No
- AMD A8-8600P with Radeon R6 Graphics
- No
P-Core Base Clock
- AMD A6-8500P with Radeon R5 Graphics
- 1.6 GHz
- AMD A8-8600P with Radeon R6 Graphics
- 1.6 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- AMD A6-8500P with Radeon R5 Graphics
- 3.0 GHz
- AMD A8-8600P with Radeon R6 Graphics
- 3.0 GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
- AMD A6-8500P with Radeon R5 Graphics
- No
- AMD A8-8600P with Radeon R6 Graphics
- No
L2 Cache
- AMD A6-8500P with Radeon R5 Graphics
- 1 MB-50%
- AMD A8-8600P with Radeon R6 Graphics
- 2 MBBest
Memory Channels
- AMD A6-8500P with Radeon R5 Graphics
- 2
- AMD A8-8600P with Radeon R6 Graphics
- 2
ECC Support
- AMD A6-8500P with Radeon R5 Graphics
- No
- AMD A8-8600P with Radeon R6 Graphics
- No
Integrated Graphics
- AMD A6-8500P with Radeon R5 Graphics
- Yes
- AMD A8-8600P with Radeon R6 Graphics
- Yes
iGPU Model
- AMD A6-8500P with Radeon R5 Graphics
- AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
- AMD A8-8600P with Radeon R6 Graphics
- AMD Radeon R6 Graphics
iGPU Compute Units
- AMD A6-8500P with Radeon R5 Graphics
- 4
- AMD A8-8600P with Radeon R6 Graphics
- 6
Retail Availability
- AMD A6-8500P with Radeon R5 Graphics
- Soldered Only
- AMD A8-8600P with Radeon R6 Graphics
- Soldered Only
Which one should you pick?
Choose AMD A6-8500P with Radeon R5 Graphics if you want the higher memory channels (2 vs 2).
Choose AMD A8-8600P with Radeon R6 Graphics if you want the higher L2 cache (2 MB vs 1 MB).