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AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual 5600+ vs Intel Core2 Duo E8500

The AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600+ is newer than Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz, while Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz is around 30% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 23% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600+ uses around 31% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 2973 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 Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600+×Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM2LGA775
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L1: 128KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 0MB
TDP89W65W
Yearly Running Cost$16.24$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2008Q4 2008
# of Samples4742499
CPU Value8.511.7
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)10183(-23.0%)13223(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)909(-29.5%)1289(0.0%)
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3 - Single thread rating may be higher than the overall rating, thread performance is just one component of the CPU Mark.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 18th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600+
909
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz
1,289
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 18th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600+
8.5
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz
11.7
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 18th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600+
1,018
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz
1,322
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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 Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5600+ Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz
Max TDP89W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.180.13
Running cost per day$0.044$0.033
Power consumption per year (kWh)65.047.5
Running cost per year$16.24$11.86
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.