Intel Core i5-6600T vs AMD Phenom II X3 B73

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-6600T and AMD Phenom II X3 B73 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, 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 i5-6600T

AMD Phenom II X3 B73

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6600T

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 10 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 3
Around 25% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 95% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2058 vs 1056
3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5603 vs 1538

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 August 2015 vs October 2009
Number of cores	4 vs 3
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2058 vs 1056
PassMark - CPU mark	5603 vs 1538

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X3 B73

Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 1 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-6600T
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X3 B73

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2058

1056

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5603

1538

Name	Intel Core i5-6600T	AMD Phenom II X3 B73
PassMark - Single thread mark	2058	1056
PassMark - CPU mark	5603	1538
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	924
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3111
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	862
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	396
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	737
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	862
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	396
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	737

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-6600T	AMD Phenom II X3 B73
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Heka
Launch date	5 August 2015	October 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$192	$75
Place in performance rating	2218	2223
Price now	$174.99	$75
Processor Number	i5-6600T
Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	12.30	10.75
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
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 core temperature	66°C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	3
Number of threads	4
Die size		258 mm
Transistor count		758 million
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	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 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)	35 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015A (35W)
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)