Core 2 Duo L7300 vs Athlon 64 FX-55

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 FX-55 and Core 2 Duo L7300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	3163	3077
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency	0.23	1.89
Architecture codename	Clawhammer (2001−2005)	Merom (2006−2008)
Release date	10 October 2004 (20 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$180	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 FX-55 and Core 2 Duo L7300 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	1 (Single-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	1	2
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	1.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.6 GHz	1.4 GHz
Bus rate	no data	800 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB	no data
L2 cache	1 MB	no data
L3 cache	0 KB	4 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	130 nm	65 nm
Die size	193 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	63 °C	no data
Number of transistors	105 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-
VID voltage range	no data	0.975V-1.062V

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 FX-55 and Core 2 Duo L7300 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	no data
Socket	939	PBGA479
Power consumption (TDP)	104 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 FX-55 and Core 2 Duo L7300. 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

Athlon 64 FX-55 and Core 2 Duo L7300 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 Athlon 64 FX-55 and Core 2 Duo L7300 are enumerated here.

VT-x

no data

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 FX-55 and Core 2 Duo L7300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR1 Depends on motherboard

no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.25	0.34
Physical cores	1	2
Threads	1	2
Chip lithography	130 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	104 Watt	17 Watt

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