Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 vs Core 2 Duo T5300

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T5300
2 cores / 2 threads, 34 Watt
0.33
Athlon 64 X2 TK-55
2 cores / 2 threads, 31 Watt
0.33

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Core 2 Duo T5300 Core 2 Duo T5300
Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 Athlon 64 X2 TK-55

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T5300 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking30863090
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesCore 2 Duo2x Athlon 64
Power efficiency0.921.01
Architecture codenameMerom (2006−2008)Taylor / Hawk-256
Release dateno datano data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T5300 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed1.73 GHzno data
Boost clock speed1.73 GHz1.8 GHz
Bus rate533 MHz667 MHz
L3 cache2 MB L2 Cacheno data
Chip lithography65 nm65 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T5300 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 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.

SocketPPGA478no data
Power consumption (TDP)34 Watt31 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T5300 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-55. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T5300 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 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 T5300 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 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.

Core 2 Duo T5300 0.33
Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 0.33

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.

Core 2 Duo T5300 530
+2.3%
Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 518

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Power consumption (TDP) 34 Watt 31 Watt

Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 has 9.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core 2 Duo T5300 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-55.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T5300 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-55, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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