AMD C-30 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T9500

Comparative analysis of AMD C-30 and Intel Core 2 Duo T9500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

AMD C-30

Intel Core 2 Duo T9500

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD C-30

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 9 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 40 nm vs 45 nm
3.9x lower typical power consumption: 9 Watt vs 35 Watt

Launch date	9 November 2010 vs 10 January 2008
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T9500

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
1 more threads: 2 vs 1
Around 117% higher clock speed: 2.6 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.9x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1072 vs 375
5.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1044 vs 178

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Number of threads	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB vs 64 KB
L2 cache	6144 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1072 vs 375
PassMark - CPU mark	1044 vs 178

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD C-30
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T9500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

375

1072

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

178

1044

Name	AMD C-30	Intel Core 2 Duo T9500
PassMark - Single thread mark	375	1072
PassMark - CPU mark	178	1044
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		357
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		650
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.273
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		21.747
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.082
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.055
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.586

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD C-30	Intel Core 2 Duo T9500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ontario	Penryn
Launch date	9 November 2010	10 January 2008
Place in performance rating	3178	3129
Series	AMD C-Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$530
Processor Number		T9500
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	75 mm	107 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	1.2 GHz	2.6 GHz
Number of cores	1	2
Number of threads	1	2
Base frequency		2.60 GHz
Bus Speed		800 MHz FSB
Front-side bus (FSB)		800 MHz
Maximum core temperature		105°C
Transistor count		410 million
VID voltage range		1.000V-1.250V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FT1 BGA 413-Ball	BGA479, PPGA478, PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		35mm x 35mm
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)