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AMD Phenom II X4 840 vs A8-6500 APU

The AMD A8-6500 APU is newer than AMD Phenom II X4 840 also around 15% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 12% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Phenom II X4 840 uses around 38% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 1279 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 X4 840×AMD A8-6500 APU+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM2+/AM3FM2
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.2 GHz3.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 4.1 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)4 (in 2 physical modules)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L1: 320KB, L2: 8.0MB,
TDP95W65W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2011Q3 2013
# of Samples716563
CPU Value79.8101.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1298(-11.7%)1470(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2395(-15.0%)2817(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 27th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X4 840
2,395
AMD A8-6500 APU
2,817
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 27th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Phenom II X4 840
79.8
AMD A8-6500 APU
101.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 27th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X4 840
1,298
AMD A8-6500 APU
1,470
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per dayAverage CPU Utilization (0-100%)1Power cost, $ per kWh2
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 X4 840AMD A8-6500 APU
Max TDP95W65W
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.