Duo T2400 vs Athlon 64 TF-20
Aggregate performance score
Core Duo T2400 outperforms Athlon 64 TF-20 by a considerable 40% 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 | 3538 | 3435 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Athlon 64 | Core Duo |
| Power efficiency | 0.25 | 0.29 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Sherman (2009) | Yonah (2005−2006) |
| Release date | 1 May 2009 (16 years ago) | January 2006 (19 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $16 |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core Duo T2400 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 | no data | 1.83 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 1.83 GHz |
| Bus rate | 667 MHz | 667 MHz |
| L1 cache | 0.1 MB | 0 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | no data | 90 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 151 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.1625V - 1.3V |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core Duo T2400 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | S1g1 | PPGA478, PBGA479 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 31 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core Duo T2400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection | no data |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| 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 TF-20 and Core Duo T2400 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 TF-20 and Core Duo T2400 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Core Duo T2400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR1 |
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.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.15 | 0.21 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 31 Watt |
Athlon 64 TF-20 has 24% lower power consumption.
Duo T2400, on the other hand, has a 40% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
The Intel Core Duo T2400 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Athlon 64 TF-20 in performance tests.
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