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AMD A8-6500 APU vs Phenom II X4 840

The AMD A8-6500 APU is newer than AMD Phenom II X4 840 also around 14% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 12% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Phenom II X4 840 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 1293 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 A8-6500 APU×AMD Phenom II X4 840+ ADD
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Socket TypeFM2AM2+/AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.1 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (in 2 physical modules)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 320KB, L2: 8.0MB, L1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB,
TDP65W95W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2013Q1 2011
# of Samples572721
CPU Value101.680.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1473(0.0%)1298(-11.9%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2824(0.0%)2414(-14.5%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 28th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A8-6500 APU
2,824
AMD Phenom II X4 840
2,414
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 28th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD A8-6500 APU
101.6
AMD Phenom II X4 840
80.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 28th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A8-6500 APU
1,473
AMD Phenom II X4 840
1,298
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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 A8-6500 APU AMD Phenom II X4 840
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.