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AMD A6-8550 vs Intel Pentium G3260T

The AMD A6-8550 is newer than Intel Pentium G3260T @ 2.90GHz, while Intel Pentium G3260T @ 2.90GHz is around 5% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. However, Intel Pentium G3260T @ 2.90GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 23 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 A6-8550×Intel Pentium G3260T @ 2.90GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeFM2+LGA1150
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.7 GHz2.9 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.0 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (in 2 physical modules)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 224KB, L2: 2.0MB, L1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 3MB
TDP65W35W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$6.39
OtherRadeon R5, 6 Compute Cores 2C+4G
First Seen on ChartQ4 2015Q3 2015
# of Samples914
CPU Value0.037.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1546(-4.7%)1623(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1762(-5.1%)1856(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A6-8550
1,762
Intel Pentium G3260T @ 2.90GHz
1,856
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD A6-8550
NA
Intel Pentium G3260T @ 2.90GHz
37.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A6-8550
1,546
Intel Pentium G3260T @ 2.90GHz
1,623
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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 A6-8550 Intel Pentium G3260T @ 2.90GHz
Max TDP65W35W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.130.07
Running cost per day$0.033$0.018
Power consumption per year (kWh)47.525.6
Running cost per year$11.86$6.39
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.