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).

 

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 758
  • 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 758
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
758
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 758
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