AMD A4-3305M vs Intel Core 2 Duo T6570

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-3305M and Intel Core 2 Duo T6570 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD A4-3305M

Intel Core 2 Duo T6570

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-3305M

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Around 19% higher clock speed: 2.5 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 277 vs 253
Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 478 vs 449

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 December 2011 vs 1 January 2009
Maximum frequency	2.5 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	277 vs 253
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	478 vs 449

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T6570

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 844 vs 830
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 762 vs 751

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	844 vs 830
PassMark - CPU mark	762 vs 751

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-3305M
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T6570

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

830

844

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

751

762

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

277

253

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

478

449

Name	AMD A4-3305M	Intel Core 2 Duo T6570
PassMark - Single thread mark	830	844
PassMark - CPU mark	751	762
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	277	253
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	478	449

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A4-3305M	Intel Core 2 Duo T6570
Essentials
Architecture codename	Llano	Penryn
Launch date	8 December 2011	1 January 2009
Place in performance rating	2873	2879
Series	AMD A-Series	Intel Core 2 Duo
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Price now		$38.50
Value for money (0-100)		9.61
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	226 mm	107 mm
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	2.5 GHz	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	1000 Million	410 Million
Front-side bus (FSB)		800 MHz
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FS1	PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology