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AMD A4-5300 APU vs Intel Core2 Duo E8400

The AMD A4-5300 APU is newer than Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz also around 11% 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 7830 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 A4-5300 APU×Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $23.03 - BUY
Socket TypeFM2LGA775
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.4 GHz3.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.7 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (in 2 physical modules)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 160KB, L2: 2.0MB, L1: 128KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 0MB
TDP65W65W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2012Q4 2008
# of Samples5497281
CPU Value50.652.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1338(0.0%)12333(-7.8%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1365(0.0%)1209(-11.4%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.
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 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A4-5300 APU
1,365
Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz
1,209
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD A4-5300 APU
50.6
Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz
52.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A4-5300 APU
1,338
Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz
1,233
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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 A4-5300 APU Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz
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.