Intel Core i5-2500 vs AMD Phenom II X6 1035T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-2500 and AMD Phenom II X6 1035T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i5-2500

AMD Phenom II X6 1035T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2500

CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
Around 42% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 39% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1707 vs 1229
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4125 vs 3001
3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 57.075 vs 19.107

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2011 vs April 2010
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1707 vs 1229
PassMark - CPU mark	4125 vs 3001
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	57.075 vs 19.107

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X6 1035T

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 93% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 5.836 vs 3.022
Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.388 vs 0.373

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.836 vs 3.022
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.388 vs 0.373

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-2500
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X6 1035T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1707

1229

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4125

3001

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.022

5.836

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

57.075

19.107

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.373

0.388

Name	Intel Core i5-2500	AMD Phenom II X6 1035T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1707	1229
PassMark - CPU mark	4125	3001
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	712
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2283
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2388
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.022	5.836
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	57.075	19.107
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.373	0.388
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.772
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.47

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-2500	AMD Phenom II X6 1035T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Thuban
Launch date	January 2011	April 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$85	$189
Place in performance rating	2428	2432
Price now	$88.99	$189
Processor Number	i5-2500
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	20.95	7.27
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	216 mm	346 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	2.6 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	1160 million	904 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3
Graphics
Device ID	0x102
Graphics base frequency	850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA1155	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)