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The Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz is newer than AMD Phenom 9950 Quad-Core and has comparable multi-threaded (CPU Mark) and single-thread rating. However, AMD Phenom 9950 Quad-Core uses around 27% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 2471 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.
×AMD Phenom 9950 Quad-Core | ×Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz | + ADD | |
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Socket Type | AM2+ | LGA775 | |
CPU Class | Desktop | Desktop | |
Clockspeed | 2.6 GHz | 2.5 GHz | |
Turbo Speed | Not Supported | Not Supported | |
# of Physical Cores | 4 (Threads: 4) | 4 (Threads: 4) | |
Cache | L1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 2MB | L1: 256KB, L2: 4.0MB, L3: 0MB | |
TDP | 125W | 95W | |
Yearly Running Cost | $22.81 | $17.34 | |
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First Seen on Chart | Q4 2008 | Q1 2009 | |
# of Samples | 380 | 2091 | |
CPU Value | 9.4 | 23.9 | |
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group) | 1027(-3.1%) | 1060(0.0%) | |
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group) | 1884(-0.3%) | 1890(0.0%) |
AMD Phenom 9950 Quad-Core | 1,884 | |
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz | 1,890 | |
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AMD Phenom 9950 Quad-Core | 9.4 | |
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz | 23.9 | |
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AMD Phenom 9950 Quad-Core | 1,027 | |
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz | 1,060 | |
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AMD Phenom 9950 Quad-Core | Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz | |
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Max TDP | 125W | 95W |
Power consumption per day (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per day | NA | NA |
Power consumption per year (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per year | NA | NA |