Intel Core i5-6500 vs AMD Phenom II X2 570 BE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-6500 and AMD Phenom II X2 570 BE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-6500

AMD Phenom II X2 570 BE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6500

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 3 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 80 Watt
Around 49% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2107 vs 1412
4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5625 vs 1395

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 August 2015 vs May 2010
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2107 vs 1412
PassMark - CPU mark	5625 vs 1395

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X2 570 BE

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2107 vs 899
Around 23% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3615 vs 2938

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2107 vs 899
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3615 vs 2938

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-6500
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X2 570 BE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2107

1412

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5625

1395

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

899

2107

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2938

3615

Name	Intel Core i5-6500	AMD Phenom II X2 570 BE
PassMark - Single thread mark	2107	1412
PassMark - CPU mark	5625	1395
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	899	2107
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2938	3615
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2112
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.525
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	75.209
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.436
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.188
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.811
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1575
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3075
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	5455
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1575
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3075
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	5455

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-6500	AMD Phenom II X2 570 BE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Callisto
Launch date	5 August 2015	May 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$192
Place in performance rating	1431	1426
Price now	$234.38
Processor Number	i5-6500
Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	9.10
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
Die size	177 mm	258 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	71°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	3.5 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4
Transistor count		758 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR3
Graphics
Device ID	0x1912
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N / A
Max resolution over WiDi	1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	80 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)