Core 2 Duo T5670 vs Athlon 64 TF-20
Aggregate performance score
Core 2 Duo T5670 outperforms Athlon 64 TF-20 by a whopping 131% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core 2 Duo T5670 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3300 | 3039 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Athlon 64 | Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Power efficiency | 0.61 | 1.00 |
| Architecture codename | Sherman (2009) | Merom-2M (2008) |
| Release date | 1 May 2009 (15 years ago) | 1 March 2008 (16 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core 2 Duo T5670 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 1 (Single-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | 667 MHz | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | 0.1 MB | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 2 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | no data | 143 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 291 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.0375V-1.3V |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core 2 Duo T5670 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Socket | S1g1 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core 2 Duo T5670. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection | no data |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core 2 Duo T5670 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core 2 Duo T5670 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | - |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.16 | 0.37 |
| Recency | 1 May 2009 | 1 March 2008 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 35 Watt |
Athlon 64 TF-20 has an age advantage of 1 year, and 40% lower power consumption.
Core 2 Duo T5670, on the other hand, has a 131.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
The Core 2 Duo T5670 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 TF-20 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core 2 Duo T5670, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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