AMD A6-3400M vs Intel Core 2 Duo T6570

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-3400M 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps).

AMD A6-3400M

Intel Core 2 Duo T6570

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-3400M

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 10% higher clock speed: 2.3 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 57% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1191 vs 759
Around 61% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 721 vs 449

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 June 2011 vs 1 January 2009
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.3 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1191 vs 759
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	721 vs 449

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T6570

Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 843 vs 691
Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 253 vs 232

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	843 vs 691
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	253 vs 232

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-3400M
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T6570

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

691

843

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1191

759

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

232

253

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

721

449

Name	AMD A6-3400M	Intel Core 2 Duo T6570
PassMark - Single thread mark	691	843
PassMark - CPU mark	1191	759
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	232	253
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	721	449
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.336
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	8.347
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.256
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	6.05
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	23.526
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	529
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	529

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-3400M	Intel Core 2 Duo T6570
Essentials
Architecture codename	Llano	Penryn
Launch date	15 June 2011	1 January 2009
Place in performance rating	2892	2900
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	218 mm	107 mm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4096 KB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	2.3 GHz	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	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