Intel Core2 Duo T6570 | AMD Athlon II X3 420e | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core2 Duo T6570 and the AMD Athlon II X3 420e and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Core2 Duo T6570 2 core processor released in Q2/2009 with the AMD Athlon II X3 420e which has 3 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2010. |
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AMD A (112) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
Intel Core 2 Duo T6000/P7000 (1) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana) (12) |
2 | Generation | 1 |
Penryn (Core) | Architecture | Rana |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core2 Duo T6570 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X3 420e clocks with 2.60 GHz, has 3 CPU cores and can calculate 3 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Core2 Duo T6570 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 420e |
2 | Cores | 3 |
2 | Threads | 3 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.10 GHz | Frequency | 2.60 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 0 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core2 Duo T6570, while the AMD Athlon II X3 420e supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Core2 Duo T6570 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 420e |
Memory | DDR3-1333 | |
Max. Memory | 16 GB | |
0 | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
-- | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | 1.50 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Core2 Duo T6570 has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X3 420e is 45 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Core2 Duo T6570 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 420e |
35 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 45 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core2 Duo T6570 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X3 420e is at 1.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm. |
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Intel Core2 Duo T6570 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 420e |
45 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3,SSSE3, SSE4.1 | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
PGA 478 | Socket | AM3 |
VT-x | Virtualization | AMD-V |
No | AES-NI | No |
Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux | |
Q2/2009 | Release date | Q3/2010 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Core2 Duo T6570
2C 2T @ 2.10 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Core2 Duo T6570
2C 2T @ 2.10 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Core2 Duo T6570
2C 2T @ 2.10 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Core2 Duo T6570
2C 2T @ 2.10 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core2 Duo T6570 | AMD Athlon II X3 420e |
Unknown | Unknown |