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AMD A6-9230 vs Intel Core2 Duo E8500

The AMD A6-9230 is newer than Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz however both CPUs have comparable multi-threaded (CPU Mark) and single-thread rating. Also, AMD A6-9230 uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 2537 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 A6-9230×Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeNA2LGA775
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.5 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (in 2 physical modules)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 2.0MB, L1: 128KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 0MB
TDP15W65W
Yearly Running Cost$2.74$11.86
OtherRADEON R4, 5 COMPUTE CORES 2C+3G
First Seen on ChartQ3 2017Q4 2008
# of Samples52532
CPU Rank41604162
CPU Value0.011.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1124(-15.2%)13253(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1303(0.0%)1302(-0.1%)
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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 March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A6-9230
1,303
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz
1,302
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 7th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
AMD A6-9230
NA
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz
11.8
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 7th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A6-9230
1,124
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz
1,325
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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 A6-9230 Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz
Max TDP15W65W
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.