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AMD Athlon X2 450 vs Intel Core2 Duo E8500

The AMD Athlon X2 450 is newer than Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz, while the multi-threaded (CPU Mark) is simliar, Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz is around 34% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 2499 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 X2 450×Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeFM2+LGA775
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.9 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (in 2 physical modules)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 224KB, L2: 2.0MB, L1: 128KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 0MB
TDP65W65W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2022Q4 2008
# of Samples12498
CPU Value0.011.7
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)878(-33.6%)13223(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1295(0.0%)1291(-0.3%)
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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 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon X2 450
1,295
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz
1,291
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Athlon X2 450
NA
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz
11.7
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon X2 450
878
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 X2 450 Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz
Max TDP65W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.130.13
Running cost per day$0.033$0.033
Power consumption per year (kWh)47.547.5
Running cost per year$11.86$11.86
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.