AMD A6-3600 vs Intel Pentium E5700

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-3600 and Intel Pentium E5700 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 E5700

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-3600

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 56% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1697 vs 1085
4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1373 vs 343
6.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3720 vs 583

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2011 vs August 2010
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 2048 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1697 vs 1085
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1373 vs 343
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3720 vs 583

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E5700

Around 43% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1186 vs 909

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1186 vs 909

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-3600
CPU 2: Intel Pentium E5700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

909

1186

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1697

1085

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1373

343

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3720

583

Name	AMD A6-3600	Intel Pentium E5700
PassMark - Single thread mark	909	1186
PassMark - CPU mark	1697	1085
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1373	343
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3720	583
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 E5700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Llano	Wolfdale
Launch date	June 2011	August 2010
Place in performance rating	2398	2595
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$110
Price now		$14.99
Processor Number		E5700
Series		Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		34.17
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	228 mm	82 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core)	2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	2.1 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Transistor count	1178 million	228 million
Base frequency		3.00 GHz
Bus Speed		800 MHz FSB
Maximum core temperature		74.1°C
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.3625V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM1	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring