Athlon MP 2400+ vs Core 2 Duo T6400

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T6400 and Athlon MP 2400+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	AMD Athlon MP
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	K7 (2000−2003)
Release date	1 January 2009 (15 years ago)	10 December 2002 (21 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$228
Current price	$33	no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T6400 and Athlon MP 2400+ 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 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2 GHz	2 GHz
Bus support	800 MHz	266 MT/s
L1 cache	no data	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB
L3 cache	2 MB L2 Cache	no data
Chip lithography	45 nm	130 nm
Die size	no data	85 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	37 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 T6400 and Athlon MP 2400+ 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	2 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	PGA478	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	60 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T6400 and Athlon MP 2400+. 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
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T6400 and Athlon MP 2400+ 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 T6400 and Athlon MP 2400+ are enumerated here.

VT-x

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no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T6400 and Athlon MP 2400+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Maximum memory size

no data

4 GB

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 January 2009	10 December 2002
Physical cores	2	1
Threads	2	1
Chip lithography	45 nm	130 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	60 Watt

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