AMD Athlon II X2 220 vs Intel Core i5-10500TE

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Athlon II X2 220 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-10500TE
AMD Athlon II X2 220 Intel Core i5-10500TE

CPU comparison

AMD Athlon II X2 220 or Intel Core i5-10500TE - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD Athlon II X2 220 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 220 was released in Q3/2010.

The Intel Core i5-10500TE has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-10500TE was released in Q2/2020.
AMD Athlon II (52) Family Intel Core i5 (328)
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) CPU group Intel Core i 10000 (43)
1 Generation 10
Propus Architecture Comet Lake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Core i5-9500TE
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon II X2 220 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 220 is 2.80 GHz while the Intel Core i5-10500TE has 6 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-10500TE is at 2.30 GHz (3.70 GHz).

AMD Athlon II X2 220 Characteristic Intel Core i5-10500TE
2 Cores 6
2 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz Frequency 2.30 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.50 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD Athlon II X2 220 Characteristic Intel Core i5-10500TE
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon II X2 220 or Intel Core i5-10500TE has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.20 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9.5
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 24
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Athlon II X2 220 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-10500TE supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 42.7 GB/s.

AMD Athlon II X2 220 Characteristic Intel Core i5-10500TE
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR4-2666
16 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 12.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Athlon II X2 220 is 65 W, while the Intel Core i5-10500TE has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Athlon II X2 220 Characteristic Intel Core i5-10500TE
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD Athlon II X2 220 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-10500TE is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 12.00 MB cache.

AMD Athlon II X2 220 Characteristic Intel Core i5-10500TE
45 nm Technology 14 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
AM3 Socket LGA 1200
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2010 Release date Q2/2020
-- Release price 192 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Athlon II X2 220 AMD Athlon II X2 220
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
371 (37%)
Intel Core i5-10500TE Intel Core i5-10500TE
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz
990 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Athlon II X2 220 AMD Athlon II X2 220
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
699 (14%)
Intel Core i5-10500TE Intel Core i5-10500TE
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
5115 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Athlon II X2 220 AMD Athlon II X2 220
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-10500TE Intel Core i5-10500TE
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz
396 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Athlon II X2 220 AMD Athlon II X2 220
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-10500TE Intel Core i5-10500TE
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
2829 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Athlon II X2 220 AMD Athlon II X2 220
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-10500TE Intel Core i5-10500TE
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.20 GHz
461 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Athlon II X2 220 AMD Athlon II X2 220
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
1025 (100%)
Intel Core i5-10500TE Intel Core i5-10500TE
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD Athlon II X2 220 AMD Athlon II X2 220
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
250 (100%)
Intel Core i5-10500TE Intel Core i5-10500TE
6C 12T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Athlon II X2 220 AMD Athlon II X2 220
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-10500TE Intel Core i5-10500TE
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz
171 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Athlon II X2 220 AMD Athlon II X2 220
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-10500TE Intel Core i5-10500TE
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
1245 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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