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AMD A8-3500M APU vs Phenom II P960 Quad-

The AMD A8-3500M APU is newer than AMD Phenom II P960 Quad-Core, while the multi-threaded (CPU Mark) is simliar, AMD A8-3500M APU is around 9% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Laptop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 473 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 A8-3500M APU×AMD Phenom II P960 Quad-Core+ ADD
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Socket TypeFS1S1
CPU ClassLaptopLaptop
Clockspeed1.5 GHz1.8 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 2.4 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 4.0MB, L1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB,
TDP35W35W
Yearly Running Cost$6.39$6.39
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2011Q1 2011
# of Samples266207
CPU Value23.435.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)813(0.0%)737(-9.4%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1400(0.0%)1386(-1.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A8-3500M APU
1,400
AMD Phenom II P960 Quad-Core
1,386
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD A8-3500M APU
23.4
AMD Phenom II P960 Quad-Core
35.4
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A8-3500M APU
813
AMD Phenom II P960 Quad-Core
737
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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 A8-3500M APU AMD Phenom II P960 Quad-Core
Max TDP35W35W
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.