Intel Core i5-670 vs AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-670 and AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-670
- CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 1 month(s) later
- Around 96% higher clock speed: 3.73 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
Launch date | January 2010 vs December 2006 |
Maximum frequency | 3.73 GHz vs 1.9 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 65 nm |
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+
- 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 73 Watt
- Around 86% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 999 vs 538
- Around 29% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1610 vs 1252
Specifications (specs) | |
L1 cache | 256 KB vs 64 KB (per core) |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 73 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 999 vs 538 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1610 vs 1252 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i5-670
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+
Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | Intel Core i5-670 | AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1530 | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2533 | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 538 | 999 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1252 | 1610 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Core i5-670 | AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Clarkdale | Brisbane |
Launch date | January 2010 | December 2006 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $252 | |
Place in performance rating | 2186 | 2188 |
Price now | $89.99 | $60 |
Processor Number | i5-670 | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Value for money (0-100) | 10.84 | 4.76 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.46 GHz | |
Bus Speed | 2.5 GT/s DMI | |
Die size | 81 mm2 | 126 mm |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 256 KB |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
L3 cache | 4096 KB (shared) | |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 65 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 72.6°C | |
Maximum frequency | 3.73 GHz | 1.9 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 2 |
Number of threads | 4 | |
Transistor count | 382 million | 154 million |
VID voltage range | 0.6500V-1.4000V | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 16.6 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR3 1066/1333 | |
Graphics |
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Graphics base frequency | 733 MHz | |
Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
Processor graphics | Intel HD Graphics | |
Graphics interfaces |
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Number of displays supported | 2 | |
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 | FCLGA1156 | AM2 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 73 Watt | 65 Watt |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
PCI Express revision | 2.0 | |
PCIe configurations | 1x16, 2x8 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
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® SSE4.2 | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 36-bit | |
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) |