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Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 965 vs AMD Phenom II X2 550

The AMD Phenom II X2 550 is newer than Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 965 @ 3.73GHz also around 15% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 34% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 965 @ 3.73GHz uses around 48% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 470 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 II X2 550+ ADD
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Socket TypePLGA775AM2+/AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.7 GHz3.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 17KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP130W80W
Yearly Running Cost$23.73$14.60
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2009Q2 2009
# of Samples16454
CPU Value0.028.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)818(-33.6%)12333(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)987(-15.4%)1167(0.0%)
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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 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 965 @ 3.73GHz
987
AMD Phenom II X2 550
1,167
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 965 @ 3.73GHz
NA
AMD Phenom II X2 550
28.2
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 965 @ 3.73GHz
818
AMD Phenom II X2 550
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.
Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 965 @ 3.73GHz AMD Phenom II X2 550
Max TDP130W80W
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.