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SpecificationAMD A8-6500 APUAMD Phenom II X4 960T
CPU Mark2,3602,358
Single Thread1,2601,295
Cores / threads4 / —4 / 4
Base clock3.50 GHz3.00 GHz
Max turbo4.10 GHz3.40 GHz
TDP65 W95 W
SocketFM2AM3
Memory——
Memory speed——
L3 Cache—6 MB
Release year20132011
CategoryDesktopDesktop
Reference price$27.80$52.02