AMD C-70 vs Intel Pentium 3556U

Last updated: 2024-04-16

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD C-70		Intel Pentium 3556U
CPU comparison AMD C-70 or Intel Pentium 3556U - 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 C-70 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.33 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD C-70 was released in Q3/2012. The Intel Pentium 3556U has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium 3556U was released in Q3/2013.

AMD C (6)	Family	Intel Pentium (150)
AMD C (6)	CPU group	Intel Pentium 3000 (8)
1	Generation	4
Ontario (Bobcat)	Architecture	Haswell U
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD C-70 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD C-70 is 1.00 GHz (1.33 GHz) while the Intel Pentium 3556U has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium 3556U is at 1.70 GHz.
AMD C-70	Characteristic	Intel Pentium 3556U
2	Cores	2
2	Threads	2
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	No
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
1.00 GHz	Frequency	1.70 GHz
1.33 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	--
1.33 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	--


NPU AI performance The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
AMD C-70	Characteristic	Intel Pentium 3556U
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU) The AMD C-70 or Intel Pentium 3556U 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.
AMD Radeon HD 6290	GPU	Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
0.28 GHz	GPU frequency	0.20 GHz
0.40 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	1.00 GHz
3	GPU Generation	7.5
40 nm	Technology	22 nm
2	Max. displays	3
1	Compute units	10
80	Shader	80
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
1 GB	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
11	DirectX Version	11.1

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.
AMD Radeon HD 6290	GPU	Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode

Memory & PCIe The AMD C-70 can use up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 8.5 GB/s. The Intel Pentium 3556U supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.
AMD C-70	Characteristic	Intel Pentium 3556U
DDR3-1066	Memory	LPDDR3-1333, LPDDR3-1600, DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600
	Max. Memory	16 GB
1 (Single Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
8.5 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
1.00 MB	L3 Cache	2.00 MB
--	PCIe version	2.0
--	PCIe lanes	10
--	PCIe Bandwidth	5.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD C-70 is 9 W, while the Intel Pentium 3556U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD C-70	Characteristic	Intel Pentium 3556U
9 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	15 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The AMD C-70 is manufactured in 40 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The Intel Pentium 3556U is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.

AMD C-70	Characteristic	Intel Pentium 3556U
40 nm	Technology	22 nm
Unknown	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
BGA 413	Socket	BGA 1168
AMD-V	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No	AES-NI	Yes
	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2012	Release date	Q3/2013
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks

AMD C-70 (0%)

Intel Pentium 3556U (0%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

AMD C-70 (58%)

Intel Pentium 3556U (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 C-70 AMD Radeon HD 6290 @ 0.40 GHz	64 (40%)
	Intel Pentium 3556U Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.00 GHz	160 (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 C-70 2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz	598 (58%)
	Intel Pentium 3556U 2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz	1040 (100%)

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 C-70 2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Pentium 3556U 2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz	408 (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 C-70 2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Pentium 3556U 2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz	772 (100%)

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 C-70 2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz	73 (100%)
	Intel Pentium 3556U 2C 2T @ 1.70 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 C-70 2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Pentium 3556U 2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz	66 (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 C-70 2C 2T @ 1.33 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Pentium 3556U 2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz	126 (100%)

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