Core 2 Duo T7200 vs A8-3870K
Aggregate performance score
A8-3870K outperforms Core 2 Duo T7200 by a whopping 219% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2424 | 3199 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.01 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Power efficiency | 0.57 | 0.52 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Llano (2011−2012) | Merom (2006−2008) |
| Release date | 20 December 2011 (13 years ago) | 28 July 2006 (19 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $286 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
A8-3870K and Core 2 Duo T7200 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 667 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 228 mm2 | 143 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 291 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.0375V-1.3V |
Compatibility
Information on A8-3870K and Core 2 Duo T7200 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FM1 | PPGA478, PBGA479 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 34 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-3870K and Core 2 Duo T7200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
A8-3870K and Core 2 Duo T7200 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-3870K and Core 2 Duo T7200 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-3870K and Core 2 Duo T7200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 6550D | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.34 | 0.42 |
| Recency | 20 December 2011 | 28 July 2006 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 34 Watt |
A8-3870K has a 219% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.
Core 2 Duo T7200, on the other hand, has 194.1% lower power consumption.
The AMD A8-3870K is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 in performance tests.
Note that A8-3870K is a desktop processor while Core 2 Duo T7200 is a notebook one.
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