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AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual 6000+ vs Intel Core2 Duo E8500

The AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6000+ is newer than Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz and is around -28% slower in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6000+ is around -21% slower in single-thread testing. Also, AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6000+ uses around 31% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 3602 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 Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6000+×Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM2LGA775
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.0 GHz3.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L1: 128KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 0MB
TDP89W65W
Yearly Running Cost$16.24$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2008Q4 2008
# of Samples10712531
CPU Rank45274140
CPU Value24.511.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)10493(-20.8%)13253(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)942(-27.6%)1302(0.0%)
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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 13th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6000+
942
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz
1,302
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 13th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6000+
24.5
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz
11.8
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6000+
1,049
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz
1,325
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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 Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6000+ Intel Core2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz
Max TDP89W65W
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.