Intel Core i5-3570 vs AMD Athlon II X2 260u
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3570 and AMD Athlon II X2 260u 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3570
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- Around 111% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
- 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2.9x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2046 vs 716
- 6.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4934 vs 713
- Around 35% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2537 vs 1882
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | June 2012 vs October 2009 |
Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
Maximum frequency | 3.80 GHz vs 1.8 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 45 nm |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2046 vs 716 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 4934 vs 713 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2537 vs 1882 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X2 260u
- 3.1x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 77 Watt
- Around 44% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1119 vs 779
Specifications (specs) | |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 25 Watt vs 77 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1119 vs 779 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3570
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X2 260u
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | Intel Core i5-3570 | AMD Athlon II X2 260u |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2046 | 716 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 4934 | 713 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 779 | 1119 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2537 | 1882 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 2819 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.405 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 10.336 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.418 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.045 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 6.089 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 1602 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 1602 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Core i5-3570 | AMD Athlon II X2 260u | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge | Regor |
Launch date | June 2012 | October 2009 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $231 | $83 |
Place in performance rating | 2323 | 2326 |
Price now | $173.63 | $83.44 |
Processor Number | i5-3570 | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Value for money (0-100) | 12.05 | 3.90 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.40 GHz | |
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | |
Die size | 133 mm | 117 mm |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 1024 KB |
L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) | |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 67 °C | |
Maximum core temperature | 67.4 °C | |
Maximum frequency | 3.80 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 2 |
Number of threads | 4 | |
Transistor count | 410 million | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 32 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 1333/1600 | DDR3 |
Graphics |
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Device ID | 0x152 | |
Graphics base frequency | 650 MHz | |
Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.15 GHz | |
Graphics max frequency | 1.15 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 2500 | |
Graphics interfaces |
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Number of displays supported | 3 | |
Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Sockets supported | FCLGA1155 | AM3 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 77 Watt | 25 Watt |
Thermal Solution | 2011D | |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
PCIe configurations | up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Anti-Theft technology | ||
Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® TSX-NI | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |