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AMD Phenom II X4 B50 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8300

The AMD Phenom II X4 B50 is newer than Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz also around 22% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 18% faster in single-thread testing. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 2557 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 X4 B50×Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $79.1 - BUY
Socket TypeAM2+/AM3LGA775
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.2 GHz2.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 256KB, L2: 4.0MB, L3: 0MB
TDPNA295W
Yearly Running CostNA$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2009Q1 2009
# of Samples4472110
CPU Value0.024.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1287(0.0%)1061(-17.5%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2448(0.0%)1904(-22.2%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 21st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X4 B50
2,448
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz
1,904
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 21st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Phenom II X4 B50
NA
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz
24.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X4 B50
1,287
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz
1,061
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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 X4 B50 Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz
Max TDPNA95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NA0.19
Running cost per dayNA$0.048
Power consumption per year (kWh)NA69.3
Running cost per yearNA$17.34
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.