AMD C-50 vs Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500

Comparative analysis of AMD C-50 and Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500 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 - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD C-50

Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD C-50

CPU is newer: launch date 1 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
Around 96% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.444 vs 0.226
3.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.288 vs 0.387
2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.042 vs 1.639

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	9 November 2010 vs 10 January 2009
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.444 vs 0.226
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.288 vs 0.387
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.042 vs 1.639

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500

Around 130% higher clock speed: 2.3 GHz vs 1 GHz
2.9x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 899 vs 308
3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 834 vs 258
3.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 272 vs 85
3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 474 vs 158
3.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 7.743 vs 2.303
Around 76% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.058 vs 0.033

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.3 GHz vs 1 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	899 vs 308
PassMark - CPU mark	834 vs 258
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	272 vs 85
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	474 vs 158
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	7.743 vs 2.303
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.058 vs 0.033

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD C-50
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

308

899

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

258

834

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

272

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

158

474

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.444

0.226

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.303

7.743

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.033

0.058

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.288

0.387

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.042

1.639

Name	AMD C-50	Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500
PassMark - Single thread mark	308	899
PassMark - CPU mark	258	834
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	85	272
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	158	474
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.444	0.226
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	2.303	7.743
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.033	0.058
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.288	0.387
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.042	1.639
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	150
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	478
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1102
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	150
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	478
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1102

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD C-50	Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ontario	Penryn
Launch date	9 November 2010	10 January 2009
Place in performance rating	3247	3238
Series	AMD C-Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Vertical segment	Laptop	Mobile
Processor Number		T4500
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	75 mm	107 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	1 GHz	2.3 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Base frequency		2.30 GHz
Bus Speed		800 MHz FSB
Front-side bus (FSB)		800 MHz
Transistor count		410 million
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FT1 BGA 413-Ball	PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
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
Intel 64
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring