Intel Core 2 Duo T6570 vs AMD Athlon XP-M 2600+

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo T6570 and AMD Athlon XP-M 2600+ 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.

 

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 5% higher clock speed: 2.1 GHz vs 2 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 46% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 843 vs 577
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 759 vs 370
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 January 2009 vs January 2001
Number of cores 2 vs 1
Maximum frequency 2.1 GHz vs 2 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 577
PassMark - CPU mark 759 vs 370

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo T6570
CPU 2: AMD Athlon XP-M 2600+

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
843
577
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
759
370
Name Intel Core 2 Duo T6570 AMD Athlon XP-M 2600+
PassMark - Single thread mark 843 577
PassMark - CPU mark 759 370
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 253
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 449

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core 2 Duo T6570 AMD Athlon XP-M 2600+

Essentials

Architecture codename Penryn Barton
Launch date 1 January 2009 January 2001
Place in performance rating 2900 2885
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 2 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