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Intel Core2 Duo E8500 vs AMD Phenom II X2 550

The AMD Phenom II X2 550 is newer than Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz and is around -12% slower in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The AMD Phenom II X2 550 is around -9% slower in single-thread testing. Also, AMD Phenom II X2 550 uses around 21% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 2967 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.

×Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz×AMD Phenom II X2 550+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA775AM2+/AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.2 GHz3.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP65W80W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$14.60
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2008Q2 2009
# of Samples2505462
CPU Value11.727.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)13223(0.0%)12053(-8.9%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1291(0.0%)1140(-11.7%)
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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 22nd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz
1,291
AMD Phenom II X2 550
1,140
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 22nd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz
11.7
AMD Phenom II X2 550
27.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 22nd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz
1,322
AMD Phenom II X2 550
1,205
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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.
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz AMD Phenom II X2 550
Max TDP65W80W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.