AMD Phenom II X4 N930 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T6570

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X4 N930 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 Phenom II X4 N930

Intel Core 2 Duo T6570

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 N930

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1584 vs 759
Around 98% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 890 vs 449

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	12 May 2010 vs 1 January 2009
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1584 vs 759
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	890 vs 449

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T6570

Around 5% higher clock speed: 2.1 GHz vs 2 GHz
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 843 vs 817
Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 253 vs 229

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.1 GHz vs 2 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	843 vs 817
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	253 vs 229

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X4 N930
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T6570

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

817

843

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1584

759

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

229

253

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

890

449

Name	AMD Phenom II X4 N930	Intel Core 2 Duo T6570
PassMark - Single thread mark	817	843
PassMark - CPU mark	1584	759
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	229	253
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	890	449

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom II X4 N930	Intel Core 2 Duo T6570
Essentials
Architecture codename	Champlain	Penryn
Launch date	12 May 2010	1 January 2009
Place in performance rating	2864	2900
Series	4x AMD Phenom II	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)	3600 MHz	800 MHz
L1 cache	512 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	2 GHz	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Die size		107 mm
Transistor count		410 Million
Compatibility
Sockets supported	S1	PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Advanced Technologies
VirusProtect
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)