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AMD A8-3820 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9500

The AMD A8-3820 APU is newer than Intel Core2 Quad Q9500 @ 2.83GHz however both CPUs have comparable multi-threaded (CPU Mark) and single-thread rating. Also, Intel Core2 Quad Q9500 @ 2.83GHz 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 486 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 A8-3820 APU×Intel Core2 Quad Q9500 @ 2.83GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeFM1LGA775
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 2.8 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 4.0MB, L1: 256KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 0MB
TDP65W95W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2012Q2 2010
# of Samples147339
CPU Rank34893447
CPU Value48.545.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1127(-7.2%)1214(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2181(-3.0%)2247(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A8-3820 APU
2,181
Intel Core2 Quad Q9500 @ 2.83GHz
2,247
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
AMD A8-3820 APU
48.5
Intel Core2 Quad Q9500 @ 2.83GHz
45.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A8-3820 APU
1,127
Intel Core2 Quad Q9500 @ 2.83GHz
1,214
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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 A8-3820 APU Intel Core2 Quad Q9500 @ 2.83GHz
Max TDP65W95W
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.