AMD Turion X2 RM-70 vs Intel Core 2 Duo SP9300
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General info
Comparing Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Turion X2 RM-70 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance rating | 2416 | 2573 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | 2x AMD Turion |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Puma (2008−2009) |
| Release date | 20 August 2008 (14 years old) | 3 June 2008 (14 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $284 | no data |
| Current price | no data | $27 |
Technical specs
Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Turion X2 RM-70 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 | 2 GHz |
| Bus support | 1066 MHz | 3600 MHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB L2 Cache | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | no data |
| VID voltage range | 1.05V - 1.15V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Turion X2 RM-70 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 | BGA956 | S1 |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 25 Watt | 31 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Turion X2 RM-70. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization |
| PowerNow | no data | + |
| 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 SP9300 and Turion X2 RM-70 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 SP9300 and Turion X2 RM-70 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Overall 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.
- Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
- Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
- 3DMark06 CPU
- wPrime 32
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Benchmark coverage: 20%
Core 2 Duo SP9300 outperforms Turion X2 RM-70 by 62% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Core 2 Duo SP9300 outperforms Turion X2 RM-70 by 58% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.
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 SP9300 outperforms Turion X2 RM-70 by 40% in 3DMark06 CPU.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
Benchmark coverage: 18%
Core 2 Duo SP9300 outperforms Turion X2 RM-70 by 20% in wPrime 32.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance rating | 0.76 | 0.55 |
| Recency | 20 August 2008 | 3 June 2008 |
| Boost clock speed | 2260 | 2000 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 25 Watt | 31 Watt |
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo SP9300 and Turion X2 RM-70, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
Competitors of Core 2 Duo SP9300 by AMD
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Core 2 Duo SP9300 by AMD is Turion II P540, which is nearly equal in speed and higher by 2 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest AMD rivals to Core 2 Duo SP9300:
Competitors of Turion X2 RM-70 by Intel
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Turion X2 RM-70 by Intel is Core 2 Duo T5870, which is nearly equal in speed and higher by 6 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest Intel rivals to Turion X2 RM-70:
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