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AMD Phenom II X2 545 vs Intel Core2 Duo E7400

The AMD Phenom II X2 545 is newer than Intel Core2 Duo E7400 @ 2.80GHz and is around 16% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The AMD Phenom II X2 545 is around 6% faster in single-thread testing. Also, AMD Phenom II X2 545 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 1449 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 Phenom II X2 545×Intel Core2 Duo E7400 @ 2.80GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM2+/AM3LGA775
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.0 GHz2.8 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 128KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 0MB
TDP80W65W
Yearly Running Cost$14.60$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2009Q4 2008
# of Samples961353
CPU Rank42534440
CPU Value27.621.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1172(0.0%)11053(-5.7%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1216(0.0%)1050(-13.6%)
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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 16th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X2 545
1,216
Intel Core2 Duo E7400 @ 2.80GHz
1,050
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 16th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Phenom II X2 545
27.6
Intel Core2 Duo E7400 @ 2.80GHz
21.4
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X2 545
1,172
Intel Core2 Duo E7400 @ 2.80GHz
1,105
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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 Phenom II X2 545 Intel Core2 Duo E7400 @ 2.80GHz
Max TDP80W65W
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.