Turion 64 MT-40 vs Core 2 Duo P8800
General info
Comparing Core 2 Duo P8800 and Turion 64 MT-40 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2644 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | Turion 64 |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Lancaster (2005−2006) |
| Release date | 1 April 2009 (15 years old) | August 2005 (18 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $241 | no data |
| Current price | $66 (0.3x MSRP) | no data |
Technical specs
Core 2 Duo P8800 and Turion 64 MT-40 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 2.66 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.66 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Bus support | 1066 MHz | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB L2 Cache | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 125 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | 114 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| VID voltage range | 1V-1.25V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo P8800 and Turion 64 MT-40 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 | BGA479,PGA478 | 754 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo P8800 and Turion 64 MT-40. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| PowerNow | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Core 2 Duo P8800 and Turion 64 MT-40 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 P8800 and Turion 64 MT-40 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.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Core 2 Duo P8800 outperforms Turion 64 MT-40 by 189% in 3DMark06 CPU.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 90 nm |
We couldn't decide between Core 2 Duo P8800 and Turion 64 MT-40. We've got no test results to judge.
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