Turion X2 RM-76 vs Core 2 Duo T6400

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T6400
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.46
+2.2%
Turion X2 RM-76
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.45

Core 2 Duo T6400 outperforms Turion X2 RM-76 by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T6400 and Turion X2 RM-76 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29402946
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 Duo2x AMD Turion
Power efficiency1.241.22
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Griffin (2008−2009)
Release date1 January 2009 (15 years ago)1 January 2009 (15 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T6400 and Turion X2 RM-76 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 speed2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2 GHz2.3 GHz
Bus rate800 MHz3600 MHz
L1 cacheno data0 MB
L2 cache2 MB1 MB
L3 cache2 MB L2 Cacheno data
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1V-1.25Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T6400 and Turion X2 RM-76 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.

SocketPGA478Socket S1 (638)
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T6400 and Turion X2 RM-76. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization
PowerNow-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Demand Based Switching-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T6400 and Turion X2 RM-76 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 Turion X2 RM-76 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 T6400 0.46
+2.2%
Turion X2 RM-76 0.45

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.

Core 2 Duo T6400 2115
+19.5%
Turion X2 RM-76 1770

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.

Core 2 Duo T6400 4005
+19.9%
Turion X2 RM-76 3342

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.

Core 2 Duo T6400 1768
+14.5%
Turion X2 RM-76 1544

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.46 0.45
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm

Core 2 Duo T6400 has a 2.2% higher aggregate performance score, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core 2 Duo T6400 and Turion X2 RM-76.


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