AMD E-450 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T6500

Comparative analysis of AMD E-450 and Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD E-450

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 40 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 94% lower typical power consumption: 18 Watt vs 35 Watt
Launch date 22 August 2011 vs 1 January 2009
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 18 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T6500

  • Around 27% higher clock speed: 2.1 GHz vs 1.65 GHz
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 68% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 836 vs 497
  • Around 71% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 747 vs 436
  • 2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 249 vs 124
  • Around 95% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 441 vs 226
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 2.1 GHz vs 1.65 GHz
L2 cache 2048 KB vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 836 vs 497
PassMark - CPU mark 747 vs 436
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 249 vs 124
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 441 vs 226

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD E-450
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T6500

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
497
836
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
436
747
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
124
249
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
226
441
Name AMD E-450 Intel Core 2 Duo T6500
PassMark - Single thread mark 497 836
PassMark - CPU mark 436 747
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 124 249
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 226 441
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.512
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 0.98
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.037
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.716
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 0.395
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 296
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 984
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2135
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 296
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 984
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2135

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD E-450 Intel Core 2 Duo T6500

Essentials

Architecture codename Zacate Penryn
Launch date 22 August 2011 1 January 2009
Place in performance rating 2903 2911
Series AMD E-Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment Laptop Mobile
Price now $14.99
Processor Number T6500
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 25.27

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 75 mm 107 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB 2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 45 nm
Maximum frequency 1.65 GHz 2.1 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 2
Base frequency 2.10 GHz
Bus Speed 800 MHz FSB
Front-side bus (FSB) 800 MHz
Maximum core temperature 105°C
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) 18 Watt 35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology