AMD Athlon 64 TF-20 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T6570

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 64 TF-20 and Intel Core 2 Duo T6570 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Athlon 64 TF-20

Intel Core 2 Duo T6570

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 TF-20

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 35 Watt
2.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 687 vs 253
Around 47% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 660 vs 449

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 May 2009 vs 1 January 2009
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	687 vs 253
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	660 vs 449

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T6570

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
1 more threads: 2 vs 1
Around 31% higher clock speed: 2.1 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 86% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 844 vs 454
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 762 vs 265

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Number of threads	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	2.1 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	844 vs 454
PassMark - CPU mark	762 vs 265

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon 64 TF-20
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T6570

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

454

844

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

265

762

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

687

253

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

660

449

Name	AMD Athlon 64 TF-20	Intel Core 2 Duo T6570
PassMark - Single thread mark	454	844
PassMark - CPU mark	265	762
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	687	253
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	660	449

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon 64 TF-20	Intel Core 2 Duo T6570
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sherman	Penryn
Launch date	1 May 2009	1 January 2009
Place in performance rating	2865	2879
Series	AMD Athlon 64	Intel Core 2 Duo
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Price now		$38.50
Value for money (0-100)		9.61
Performance
64 bit support
Front-side bus (FSB)	667 MHz	800 MHz
L1 cache	64+64 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C
Maximum frequency	1.6 GHz	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	1	2
Number of threads	1	2
Die size		107 mm
Transistor count		410 Million
Compatibility
Sockets supported	S1g1	PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	35 Watt
Advanced Technologies
VirusProtect
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)