Athlon 64 FX-76 vs Core 2 Duo L7100
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo L7100 and Athlon 64 FX-76 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Core 2 Duo | no data |
| Architecture codename | Merom (2006−2008) | Windsor (2006−2009) |
| Release date | no data | November 2006 (17 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo L7100 and Athlon 64 FX-76 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.2 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Bus support | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | no data | 235 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 227 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo L7100 and Athlon 64 FX-76 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 | no data | F |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 17 Watt | 125 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo L7100 and Athlon 64 FX-76. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR1 |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 17 Watt | 125 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Core 2 Duo L7100 and Athlon 64 FX-76. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Core 2 Duo L7100 is a notebook processor while Athlon 64 FX-76 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo L7100 and Athlon 64 FX-76, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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