AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T6570

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325

  • CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
  • Around 94% lower typical power consumption: 18 Watt vs 35 Watt
Launch date 10 September 2009 vs 1 January 2009
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 18 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T6570

  • Around 40% higher clock speed: 2.1 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 49% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 843 vs 567
  • Around 37% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 759 vs 556
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 2.1 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache 2048 KB vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 843 vs 567
PassMark - CPU mark 759 vs 556

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T6570

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
567
843
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
556
759
Name AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325 Intel Core 2 Duo T6570
PassMark - Single thread mark 567 843
PassMark - CPU mark 556 759
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 253
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 449

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325 Intel Core 2 Duo T6570

Essentials

Architecture codename Congo Penryn
Launch date 10 September 2009 1 January 2009
Place in performance rating 2877 2900
Series 2x AMD Athlon Neo 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) 1600 MHz 800 MHz
L2 cache 1024 KB 2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 95 °C
Maximum frequency 1.5 GHz 2.1 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 2
Die size 107 mm
Transistor count 410 Million

Compatibility

Sockets supported ASB1 PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 18 Watt 35 Watt

Advanced Technologies

VirusProtect
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)