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AMD Athlon X2 340 Dual vs Intel Core2 Duo E8600

The AMD Athlon X2 340 Dual Core is newer than Intel Core2 Duo E8600 @ 3.33GHz, while Intel Core2 Duo E8600 @ 3.33GHz is around 5% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 8% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 800 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 X2 340 Dual Core×Intel Core2 Duo E8600 @ 3.33GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeFM2LGA775
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.2 GHz3.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.6 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (in 2 physical modules)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 96KB, L2: 1.0MB, L1: 128KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 0MB
TDP65W65W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2013Q4 2008
# of Samples49751
CPU Value13.818.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1296(-7.5%)14013(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1307(-5.3%)1380(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 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon X2 340 Dual Core
1,307
Intel Core2 Duo E8600 @ 3.33GHz
1,380
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Athlon X2 340 Dual Core
13.8
Intel Core2 Duo E8600 @ 3.33GHz
18.0
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon X2 340 Dual Core
1,296
Intel Core2 Duo E8600 @ 3.33GHz
1,401
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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 X2 340 Dual Core Intel Core2 Duo E8600 @ 3.33GHz
Max TDP65W65W
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.