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AMD Athlon II X4 638 Quad- vs Intel Core2 Quad Q8200

The AMD Athlon II X4 638 Quad-Core is newer than Intel Core2 Quad Q8200 @ 2.33GHz also around 21% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 14% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core2 Quad Q8200 @ 2.33GHz uses around 38% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 2386 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 II X4 638 Quad-Core×Intel Core2 Quad Q8200 @ 2.33GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeFM1LGA775
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.7 GHz2.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 4.0MB, L1: 256KB, L2: 4.0MB, L3: 0MB
TDP65W95W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2015Q4 2008
# of Samples72379
CPU Value36.027.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1158(0.0%)994(-14.1%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2260(0.0%)1777(-21.4%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 6th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon II X4 638 Quad-Core
2,260
Intel Core2 Quad Q8200 @ 2.33GHz
1,777
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 6th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Athlon II X4 638 Quad-Core
36.0
Intel Core2 Quad Q8200 @ 2.33GHz
27.8
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 6th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon II X4 638 Quad-Core
1,158
Intel Core2 Quad Q8200 @ 2.33GHz
994
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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 II X4 638 Quad-Core Intel Core2 Quad Q8200 @ 2.33GHz
Max TDP65W95W
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.