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Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 vs AMD Athlon II X4 630

The AMD Athlon II X4 630 is newer than Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz also around 12% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 6% 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 3038 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 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz×AMD Athlon II X4 630+ ADD
Price $79.1 - BUY $48.04 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA775AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 4.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB,
TDP95W95W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2009Q3 2009
# of Samples2096942
CPU Value23.944.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1060(-6.1%)1129(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1892(-12.3%)2157(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz
1,892
AMD Athlon II X4 630
2,157
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz
23.9
AMD Athlon II X4 630
44.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz
1,060
AMD Athlon II X4 630
1,129
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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 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz AMD Athlon II X4 630
Max TDP95W95W
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.