Intel Core i7-4600U vs Intel Core 2 Duo T6570

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,713

Rank #1,092

vs
4,078

Rank #1,818

4,713
4,078

Core i7-4600U wins by 13.5% (Rank #1092 vs #1818)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,899

Rank #1,005

vs
3,981

Rank #1,779

4,899
3,981

Core i7-4600U wins by 18.7% (Rank #1005 vs #1779)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,433

Rank #1,374

vs
4,224

Rank #1,975

4,433
4,224

Core i7-4600U wins by 4.7% (Rank #1374 vs #1975)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,543

Rank #1,206

vs
--

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,509

Rank #1,270

vs
--

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,548

Rank #1,113

vs
--

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core i7-4600U Core 2 Duo T6570 Diff
Cores
2
2
0%
Threads
4
4
0%
Base Frequency
2,100 MHz
2,100 MHz
0%
Clock Multiplier
21x
--
L1 Cache
62 KB
--
L2 Cache
0 MiB
--
L3 Cache
4 MiB
--
Memory Channels
2
2
0%
Maximum Memory
0 GB
0 GB
+50%
Max Bandwidth
26 GB/s
26 GB/s
0%
PCIe Lanes
12
2
+83.3%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
15 W
35 W
57.1% less
Process (lower is better)
22 nm
45 nm
51.1% less

General Information

Specification Core i7-4600U Core 2 Duo T6570
Designer Intel Intel
Model Number i7-4600U T8100
Core Name Haswell-ULT --
Socket FCBGA1168 BGA479, PGA478
Package FC-BGA1168 --
Memory Type DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600 LPDDR3 1600
ECC Support No No
PCIe Revision 2.0 2.0
PCIe Configuration 4x1, 2x4 2x1, 1x2
Market Segment Mobile --
Locked Multiplier Yes --

Designer

Core i7-4600U
Intel
Core 2 Duo T6570
Intel

Model Number

Core i7-4600U
i7-4600U
Core 2 Duo T6570
T8100

Core Name

Core i7-4600U
Haswell-ULT
Core 2 Duo T6570
--

Socket

Core i7-4600U
FCBGA1168
Core 2 Duo T6570
BGA479, PGA478

Package

Core i7-4600U
FC-BGA1168
Core 2 Duo T6570
--

Memory Type

Core i7-4600U
DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Core 2 Duo T6570
LPDDR3 1600

ECC Support

Core i7-4600U
No
Core 2 Duo T6570
No

PCIe Revision

Core i7-4600U
2.0
Core 2 Duo T6570
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Core i7-4600U
4x1, 2x4
Core 2 Duo T6570
2x1, 1x2

Market Segment

Core i7-4600U
Mobile
Core 2 Duo T6570
--

Locked Multiplier

Core i7-4600U
Yes
Core 2 Duo T6570
--

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core i7-4600U Core 2 Duo T6570
Process 22 nm 45 nm
Die Area 118 mm² --
Transistor Count 1,300 --
Manufacturer Intel --
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit

Process

Core i7-4600U
22 nm
Core 2 Duo T6570
45 nm

Die Area

Core i7-4600U
118 mm²
Core 2 Duo T6570
--

Transistor Count

Core i7-4600U
1,300
Core 2 Duo T6570
--

Manufacturer

Core i7-4600U
Intel
Core 2 Duo T6570
--

Word Size

Core i7-4600U
64-bit
Core 2 Duo T6570
64-bit

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core i7-4600U Core 2 Duo T6570
GPU HD Graphics 4400 HD Graphics
GPU Designer Intel Intel
GPU Max Frequency 1100 MHz 1000 MHz

GPU

Core i7-4600U
HD Graphics 4400
Core 2 Duo T6570
HD Graphics

GPU Designer

Core i7-4600U
Intel
Core 2 Duo T6570
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Core i7-4600U
1100 MHz
Core 2 Duo T6570
1000 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core i7-4600U Core 2 Duo T6570
AES
AVX
AVX2
EIST
EPT
FMA
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
SIPP
SMEP
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSSE3
Secure Key
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
vPro
x86-64