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Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 965 vs AMD Phenom X3 8550

The AMD Phenom X3 8550 is newer than Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 965 @ 3.73GHz also around 14% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. However, Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 965 @ 3.73GHz uses around 31% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 92 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 965 @ 3.73GHz×AMD Phenom X3 8550+ ADD
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Socket TypePLGA775AM2/AM2+
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.7 GHz2.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)3 (Threads: 3)
CacheL1: 17KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 2MB
TDP130W95W
Yearly Running Cost$23.73$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2009Q2 2009
# of Samples1676
CPU Value0.041.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)818(-4.4%)856(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)987(-14.2%)1151(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 965 @ 3.73GHz
987
AMD Phenom X3 8550
1,151
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 965 @ 3.73GHz
NA
AMD Phenom X3 8550
41.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 965 @ 3.73GHz
818
AMD Phenom X3 8550
856
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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 965 @ 3.73GHz AMD Phenom X3 8550
Max TDP130W95W
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.