AMD Z-60 vs Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300

Comparative analysis of AMD Z-60 and Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300 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.

AMD Z-60

Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Z-60

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 1 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 40 nm vs 45 nm
2x lower typical power consumption: 5 Watt vs 10 Watt

Launch date	October 2012 vs 1 September 2009
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	5 Watt vs 10 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300

Around 30% higher clock speed: 1.3 GHz vs 1 GHz
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Maximum frequency	1.3 GHz vs 1 GHz
L2 cache	3 MB vs 1024 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Z-60
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300

Name	AMD Z-60	Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300
PassMark - Single thread mark	318
PassMark - CPU mark	262
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		177
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		309

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Z-60	Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Hondo	Penryn
Launch date	October 2012	1 September 2009
Place in performance rating	3227	3300
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series		Intel Core 2 Duo
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	64 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	3 MB
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	1 GHz	1.3 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Die size		107 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)		800 MHz
Number of threads		2
Transistor count		410 Million
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FT1	BGA956
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	5 Watt	10 Watt
Security & Reliability
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)