Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 vs Core 2 Duo P8600
Aggregate performance score
Core 2 Duo P8600 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 by a considerable 47% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo P8600 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2859 | 3049 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | 2x AMD Athlon 64 |
| Power efficiency | 2.01 | 1.70 |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Tyler (2007−2009) |
| Release date | 15 July 2008 (16 years ago) | 1 November 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $209 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo P8600 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 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 | 2.4 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1066 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 0 MB |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB L2 Cache | no data |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 81 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 274 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 1.05V-1.15V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo P8600 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 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 | BGA479,PBGA479,PGA478 | Socket S1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 20 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo P8600 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-42. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 86x Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP), MMX, PowerNow, SSE3,-64, Enhanced 3DNow |
| PowerNow | - | + |
| 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
Core 2 Duo P8600 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 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 Core 2 Duo P8600 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | 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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.53 | 0.36 |
| Recency | 15 July 2008 | 1 November 2009 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 20 Watt |
Core 2 Duo P8600 has a 47.2% higher aggregate performance score, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.
Athlon 64 X2 TK-42, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 25% lower power consumption.
The Core 2 Duo P8600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo P8600 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-42, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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