AMD Turion II Neo K625 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T6570

Comparative analysis of AMD Turion II Neo K625 and Intel Core 2 Duo T6570 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Turion II Neo K625

Intel Core 2 Duo T6570

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Turion II Neo K625

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt

Launch date	12 May 2010 vs 1 January 2009
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 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
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 34% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 843 vs 631
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 758 vs 618

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.1 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	843 vs 631
PassMark - CPU mark	758 vs 618

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Turion II Neo K625
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T6570

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

631

843

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

618

758

Name	AMD Turion II Neo K625	Intel Core 2 Duo T6570
PassMark - Single thread mark	631	843
PassMark - CPU mark	618	758
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		253
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		449

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Turion II Neo K625	Intel Core 2 Duo T6570
Essentials
Architecture codename	Geneva	Penryn
Launch date	12 May 2010	1 January 2009
Place in performance rating	2790	2900
Series	AMD Turion II 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)	3200 MHz	800 MHz
L2 cache	1024 KB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
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	S1	PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology