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AMD Phenom II X3 740 vs Intel Pentium E6500

The AMD Phenom II X3 740 is newer than Intel Pentium E6500 @ 2.93GHz also around 18% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Pentium E6500 @ 2.93GHz is around 21% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Phenom II X3 740 uses around 38% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 534 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.
×AMD Phenom II X3 740×Intel Pentium E6500 @ 2.93GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $90 - BUY
Socket TypeNA2LGA775
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.0 GHz2.9 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores3 (Threads: 3)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 6MBL1: 128KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 0MB
TDP95W65W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2010Q4 2009
# of Samples14520
CPU Value16.012.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)982(-20.8%)12403(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1424(0.0%)1161(-18.4%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 9th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X3 740
1,424
Intel Pentium E6500 @ 2.93GHz
1,161
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 9th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Phenom II X3 740
16.0
Intel Pentium E6500 @ 2.93GHz
12.9
CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 9th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X3 740
982
Intel Pentium E6500 @ 2.93GHz
1,240
Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Phenom II X3 740 Intel Pentium E6500 @ 2.93GHz
Max TDP95W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.190.13
Running cost per day$0.048$0.033
Power consumption per year (kWh)69.347.5
Running cost per year$17.34$11.86
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.