Turion 64 ML-40 vs Core 2 Duo T7200

Place in the ranking	2931	3210
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	Turion 64
Power efficiency	1.31	0.57
Architecture codename	Merom (2006−2008)	Lancaster (2005−2006)
Release date	28 July 2006 (18 years ago)	June 2005 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$286	no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T7200 and Turion 64 ML-40 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	2.2 GHz
Bus rate	667 MHz	800 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	0 KB
Chip lithography	65 nm	90 nm
Die size	143 mm²	125 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	291 Million	114 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	1.0375V-1.3V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T7200 and Turion 64 ML-40 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	1	1
Socket	PPGA478, PBGA479	754
Power consumption (TDP)	34 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T7200 and Turion 64 ML-40. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

PowerNow	-	+
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 T7200 and Turion 64 ML-40 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 T7200 and Turion 64 ML-40 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 T7200 0.47
+124%

Turion 64 ML-40 0.21

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 T7200 1717
+105%

Turion 64 ML-40 838

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.47	0.21
Physical cores	2	1
Threads	2	1
Chip lithography	65 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	34 Watt	35 Watt

Core 2 Duo T7200 has a 123.8% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 38.5% more advanced lithography process, and 2.9% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Duo T7200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion 64 ML-40 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T7200 and Turion 64 ML-40, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.