Turion 64 X2 L510 vs Core 2 Duo SP9400

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo SP9400 and Turion 64 X2 L510 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2725	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	2x AMD Turion 64
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Congo (2009)
Release date	20 August 2008 (15 years ago)	1 October 2009 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$284	no data
Current price	$284 (1x MSRP)	no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo SP9400 and Turion 64 X2 L510 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 support	1066 MHz	800 MHz
L1 cache	no data	128 KB
L2 cache	6 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	6 MB L2 Cache	no data
Chip lithography	45 nm	65 nm
Die size	107 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	95 °C
Number of transistors	410 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo SP9400 and Turion 64 X2 L510 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	BGA956	Socket S1 638 lidless micro-PGA
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	20 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo SP9400 and Turion 64 X2 L510. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	SSE3, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization
VirusProtect	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
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo SP9400 and Turion 64 X2 L510 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 SP9400 and Turion 64 X2 L510 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-x	+	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	20 August 2008	1 October 2009
Chip lithography	45 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	20 Watt

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