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AMD A6-7000 vs Intel Core2 Duo P8600

The AMD A6-7000 is newer than Intel Core2 Duo P8600 @ 2.40GHz also around 15% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Core2 Duo P8600 @ 2.40GHz is around 9% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core2 Duo P8600 @ 2.40GHz uses around 38% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Laptop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 1776 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 A6-7000 ×Intel Core2 Duo P8600 @ 2.40GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeFP3BGA479
CPU ClassLaptopLaptop
Clockspeed2.2 GHz2.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.0 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (in 2 physical modules)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 224KB, L2: 2.0MB, L1: 128KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 0MB
TDP17W25W
Yearly Running Cost$3.10$4.56
OtherRadeon R4, 5 Compute Cores 2C+3G
First Seen on ChartQ1 2015Q4 2008
# of Samples261750
CPU Value0.017.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)857(-9.0%)9423(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1010(0.0%)854(-15.4%)
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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 2nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A6-7000
1,010
Intel Core2 Duo P8600 @ 2.40GHz
854
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 2nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD A6-7000
NA
Intel Core2 Duo P8600 @ 2.40GHz
17.4
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 2nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A6-7000
857
Intel Core2 Duo P8600 @ 2.40GHz
942
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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 A6-7000 Intel Core2 Duo P8600 @ 2.40GHz
Max TDP17W25W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.030.05
Running cost per day$0.009$0.013
Power consumption per year (kWh)12.418.3
Running cost per year$3.10$4.56
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.