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Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 955 vs AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual 5800+

The Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 955 @ 3.46GHz is newer than AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5800+, while AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5800+ is around 28% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 31% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 955 @ 3.46GHz uses around 37% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 41 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.

×Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 955 @ 3.46GHz×AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5800++ ADD
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Socket TypePLGA775NA2
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.5 GHz3.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 17KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB,
TDP130W89W
Yearly Running Cost$23.73$16.24
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2009Q1 2009
# of Samples1526
CPU Value15.021.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)5153(-31.0%)7463(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)469(-28.2%)653(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 955 @ 3.46GHz
469
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5800+
653
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 955 @ 3.46GHz
15.0
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5800+
21.8
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 955 @ 3.46GHz
515
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5800+
746
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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.
Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 955 @ 3.46GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5800+
Max TDP130W89W
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.