AMD A6 9500E 2-core AM4
AMD
30 Overall Score
vs
Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 2-core LGA 775
Intel
45 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
AMD A6 9500E 2-core AM4
No customer feedback yet
Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 2-core LGA 775
88 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews
The Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 is highly praised for its overclocking potential and gaming performance, often outperforming quad-core CPUs in games that don't utilize all cores. Users report excellent temperatures and stability at high overclocks, though some mention a thermal sensor issue that reads stuck at 33°C. The stock cooler is included, but compatibility with certain motherboards may be limited due to large heatsinks.
Pros
- Excellent overclocking potential
- Great gaming performance
- High clock speed
- Good value for money
- Comes with stock cooler
Cons
- Thermal sensor stuck at 33°C
- Compatibility issues with some motherboards
- Stock cooler may be only option on some boards
Overclocking potential 5
Gaming performance 4
Thermal sensor issue 2
Motherboard compatibility 2
Value for money 2
Stock cooler included 1
Scores
Budget
Ai Llm
Productivity
Efficiency
Gaming
Server
Specifications
| AMD A6 9500E | Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Series | A6 | Core 2 Duo |
| Model | 9500E | E8500 |
| Codename | Bristol Ridge | Wolfdale |
| Class | desktop | desktop |
| Process | 28★ | 45 |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 2 | 2 |
| P-cores | — | 1★ |
| E-cores | — | 4★ |
| Threads | 2 | 6★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 1 | 6★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 8★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR4, DDR5★ |
| Channels | — | 2★ |
| Max Memory | — | 64★ |
| ECC | — | ✗ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | AM4 | LGA 775 |
| PCIe | — | 4.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 14★ |
| TDP | 35★ | 65 |
| Max Turbo Power | — | 29★ |
| Unlocked | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon R5 | UHD Graphics 48EU |
Pros & Cons
AMD A6 9500E 2-core AM4
- Strong affordability (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong feature (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Below average social proof (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average ai (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average multi thread (23rd percentile)
- Below average single thread (29th percentile)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 2-core LGA 775
- Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong platform (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Strong affordability (78th percentile)
- Below average multi thread (22nd percentile)
- Below average efficiency (27th percentile)
- Below average single thread (28th percentile)
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: Intel Core 2 Duo E8500
Scores 45 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 27 specs.