Intel Core 2 Duo T6570 vs AMD Athlon XP-M 2200+

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo T6570 and AMD Athlon XP-M 2200+ 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.

Intel Core 2 Duo T6570

AMD Athlon XP-M 2200+

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T6570

CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 0 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 26% higher clock speed: 2.1 GHz vs 1.67 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 130 nm
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 51% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 843 vs 559
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 759 vs 364

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 January 2009 vs January 2001
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	2.1 GHz vs 1.67 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 130 nm
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	843 vs 559
PassMark - CPU mark	759 vs 364

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo T6570
CPU 2: AMD Athlon XP-M 2200+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

843

559

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

759

364

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo T6570	AMD Athlon XP-M 2200+
PassMark - Single thread mark	843	559
PassMark - CPU mark	759	364
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	253
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	449

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo T6570	AMD Athlon XP-M 2200+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Penryn	Barton
Launch date	1 January 2009	January 2001
Place in performance rating	2900	2904
Price now	$38.50
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo
Value for money (0-100)	9.61
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	107 mm	101 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)	800 MHz
L2 cache	2048 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	130 nm
Maximum frequency	2.1 GHz	1.67 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Number of threads	2
Transistor count	410 Million	63 million
L1 cache		128 KB
Compatibility
Sockets supported	PGA478	A
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	45 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology