Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 vs Core 2 Duo P7550

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo P7550 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2716	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	2x Athlon 64
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Hawk-256
Release date	1 October 2009 (14 years ago)	no data
Current price	$169	$9.37

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo P7550 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 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
Base clock speed	2.26 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.26 GHz	1.9 GHz
Bus support	1066 MHz	667 MHz
L2 cache	3 MB	no data
L3 cache	3 MB L2 Cache	no data
Chip lithography	45 nm	65 nm
Die size	107 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Number of transistors	410 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo P7550 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 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.

Socket	PGA478	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	31 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo P7550 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-57. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo P7550 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB

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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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Pros & cons summary

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Chip lithography	45 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	31 Watt

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