AMD A6-3600 vs Intel Pentium 4 HT 550

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-3600 and Intel Pentium 4 HT 550 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s).

AMD A6-3600

Intel Pentium 4 HT 550

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-3600

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 0 month(s) later
3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 90 nm
32x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 77% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 115 Watt
Around 50% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1373 vs 916
3.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3720 vs 1039

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2011 vs June 2004
Number of cores	4 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 16 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 1024 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1373 vs 916
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3720 vs 1039

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 HT 550

Around 62% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 2.1 GHz

Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz vs 2.1 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-3600
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 HT 550

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1373

916

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3720

1039

Name	AMD A6-3600	Intel Pentium 4 HT 550
PassMark - Single thread mark	909
PassMark - CPU mark	1697
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1373	916
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3720	1039
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.634
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.334

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-3600	Intel Pentium 4 HT 550
Essentials
Architecture codename	Llano	Prescott
Launch date	June 2011	June 2004
Place in performance rating	2398	2375
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		550
Series		Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	228 mm	112 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	16 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core)	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	90 nm
Maximum frequency	2.1 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	4	1
Transistor count	1178 million	125 million
Base frequency		3.40 GHz
Bus Speed		800 MHz FSB
Maximum core temperature		72.8°C
VID voltage range		1.200V-1.425V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM1	PLGA775, PPGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	115 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology