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AMD Phenom 8600 Triple- vs Athlon II X2 245

The AMD Athlon II X2 245 is newer than AMD Phenom 8600 Triple-Core, while AMD Phenom 8600 Triple-Core is around 11% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but AMD Athlon II X2 245 is around 19% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Phenom 8600 Triple-Core 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 583 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 8600 Triple-Core×AMD Athlon II X2 245+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM2+AM2+/AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.3 GHz2.9 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores3 (Threads: 3)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 2MBL1: 256KB, L2: 2.0MB,
TDP95W65W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2009Q3 2009
# of Samples42541
CPU Value23.928.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)921(-18.8%)11343(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1267(0.0%)1125(-11.2%)
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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 8th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom 8600 Triple-Core
1,267
AMD Athlon II X2 245
1,125
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 8th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Phenom 8600 Triple-Core
23.9
AMD Athlon II X2 245
28.2
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom 8600 Triple-Core
921
AMD Athlon II X2 245
1,134
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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 8600 Triple-Core AMD Athlon II X2 245
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.