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AMD Phenom II X2 565 vs Intel Pentium G840

The Intel Pentium G840 @ 2.80GHz is newer than AMD Phenom II X2 565, while AMD Phenom II X2 565 is around 9% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 7% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Phenom II X2 565 uses around 21% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 268 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 Phenom II X2 565×Intel Pentium G840 @ 2.80GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM2+/AM3FCLGA1155
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.4 GHz2.8 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 3MB
TDP80W65W
Yearly Running Cost$14.60$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2011Q2 2011
# of Samples42226
CPU Value8.522.7
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1376(0.0%)1280(-7.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1442(0.0%)1311(-9.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X2 565
1,442
Intel Pentium G840 @ 2.80GHz
1,311
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Phenom II X2 565
8.5
Intel Pentium G840 @ 2.80GHz
22.7
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X2 565
1,376
Intel Pentium G840 @ 2.80GHz
1,280
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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 Phenom II X2 565 Intel Pentium G840 @ 2.80GHz
Max TDP80W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.160.13
Running cost per day$0.040$0.033
Power consumption per year (kWh)58.447.5
Running cost per year$14.60$11.86
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.