A4-5300B vs Core 2 Duo T5870

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T5870
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.44
A4-5300B
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.79
+79.5%

A4-5300B outperforms Core 2 Duo T5870 by an impressive 80% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T5870 and A4-5300B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29432619
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core 2 Duono data
Power efficiency1.221.15
Architecture codenameMerom (2006−2008)Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date1 October 2008 (16 years ago)2 October 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T5870 and A4-5300B 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed2 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rate800 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data128 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB L2 Cache0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm32 nm
Die size143 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data70 °C
Number of transistors291 Million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.075V-1.175Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T5870 and A4-5300B 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 configurationno data1
Socketno dataFM2
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T5870 and A4-5300B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T5870 and A4-5300B 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 Core 2 Duo T5870 and A4-5300B are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T5870 and A4-5300B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon HD 7480D

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.

Core 2 Duo T5870 0.44
A4-5300B 0.79
+79.5%

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.

Core 2 Duo T5870 698
A4-5300B 1247
+78.7%

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.

Core 2 Duo T5870 217
A4-5300B 383
+76.5%

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.

Core 2 Duo T5870 357
A4-5300B 515
+44.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.44 0.79
Recency 1 October 2008 2 October 2012
Chip lithography 65 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

Core 2 Duo T5870 has 85.7% lower power consumption.

A4-5300B, on the other hand, has a 79.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.

The A4-5300B is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T5870 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo T5870 is a notebook processor while A4-5300B is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T5870 and A4-5300B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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