Core 2 Duo T6570 vs Athlon X4 750K

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon X4 750K
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.80
+275%
Core 2 Duo T6570
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.48

Athlon X4 750K outperforms Core 2 Duo T6570 by a whopping 275% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 750K and Core 2 Duo T6570 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20082902
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency1.701.30
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date2 October 2012 (12 years ago)1 January 2009 (15 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 750K and Core 2 Duo T6570 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz2.1 GHz
Bus rateno data800 MHz
L1 cache192Kno data
L2 cache4 MB (shared)2 MB
L3 cacheno data2 MB
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size246 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,303 million410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier+-
VID voltage rangeno data1V-1.25V

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 750K and Core 2 Duo T6570 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.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1no data
SocketFM2PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 750K and Core 2 Duo T6570. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-

Security technologies

Athlon X4 750K and Core 2 Duo T6570 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 750K and Core 2 Duo T6570 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 750K and Core 2 Duo T6570. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 750K and Core 2 Duo T6570.

PCIe version2.0no 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.

Athlon X4 750K 1.80
+275%
Core 2 Duo T6570 0.48

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon X4 750K 2861
+277%
Core 2 Duo T6570 759

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Athlon X4 750K 443
+75.8%
Core 2 Duo T6570 252

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Athlon X4 750K 1013
+139%
Core 2 Duo T6570 424

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.80 0.48
Recency 2 October 2012 1 January 2009
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 35 Watt

Athlon X4 750K has a 275% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo T6570, on the other hand, has 185.7% lower power consumption.

The Athlon X4 750K is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T6570 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon X4 750K is a desktop processor while Core 2 Duo T6570 is a notebook one.


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