AMD A4-5050 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T5850

Comparative analysis of AMD A4-5050 and Intel Core 2 Duo T5850 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD A4-5050

Intel Core 2 Duo T5850

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A4-5050

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 4 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 65 nm
2.4x lower typical power consumption: 13.5 Watt vs 34 Watt
Around 93% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1328 vs 687

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 February 2014 vs 1 October 2008
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	13.5 Watt vs 34 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1328 vs 687

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T5850

Around 35% higher clock speed: 2.1 GHz vs 1.55 GHz
Around 46% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 787 vs 538

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.1 GHz vs 1.55 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	787 vs 538

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A4-5050
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T5850

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

538

787

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1328

687

Name	AMD A4-5050	Intel Core 2 Duo T5850
PassMark - Single thread mark	538	787
PassMark - CPU mark	1328	687
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		241
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		430

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A4-5050	Intel Core 2 Duo T5850
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kabini	Merom
Launch date	1 February 2014	1 October 2008
Place in performance rating	2888	2936
Series	AMD A-Series	Intel Core 2 Duo
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Price now		$15.90
Value for money (0-100)		22.13
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	246 mm
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	65 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	90 °C
Maximum frequency	1.55 GHz	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	1178 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		667 MHz
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FT3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	13.5 Watt	34 Watt
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)