
In the multi-threaded workload, AMD looks much better, as the triple- and quad-cores are competitive.

Interestingly, average power between the fastest AMD and Intel processors is actually even. It’s two cores against four, 3.33/3.60 GHz against 2.5 GHz.

Total power used is again a bit lower on the Intel machines, but the AMD quad-core comes very close. This proves impressively that a quad-core CPU provides better performance per watt when it's kept occupied.
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Summary
- Can Downsized Mini-ITX Platforms Do The Job?
- AMD Platform: Sapphire IPC-AM3DD785G (AMD 785G)
- Intel Platform: Zotac H55-ITX WiFi (Intel H55 Express)
- AMD Processors: Athlon II X2, Phenom II X3, And X4
- Intel Processors: Core i3-530 And Core i5-661
- Test Setup
- Benchmark Results: Synthetics
- Benchmark Results: Applications
- Benchmark Results: Audio/Video
- Benchmark Results: Power Consumption
- Benchmark Results: Single-Thread Efficiency
- Benchmark Results: Multi-Thread Efficiency
- Benchmark Results: Overall Power Efficiency
- Conclusion