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AMD A8-5500 APU vs Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz

The values for the CPUs below are determined from thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and are updated daily.

  • 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 A8-5500 APU×Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $35.12 - BUY
Socket TypeFM2LGA1155
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.7 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (in 2 physical modules)2 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 320KB, L2: 8.0MB, L1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB,
TDP65W55W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$10.04
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2012Q1 2012
# of Samples9301775
CPU Value43.965.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1323(-26.2%)1793(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2587(0.0%)2314(-10.6%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 2nd of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A8-5500 APU
2,587
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
2,314
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 2nd of December 2023 - Higher results represent better value
AMD A8-5500 APU
43.9
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
65.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 2nd of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A8-5500 APU
1,323
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
1,793
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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 A8-5500 APUIntel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
Max TDP65W55W
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.