Pentium N3530 vs Core 2 Duo T7400

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T7400
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 34 Watt
0.48
Pentium N3530
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 7 Watt
0.75
+56.3%

Pentium N3530 outperforms Core 2 Duo T7400 by an impressive 56% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T7400 and Pentium N3530 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29142665
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoIntel Pentium
Power efficiency1.349.46
Architecture codenameMerom (2006−2008)Bay Trail-M (2013−2014)
Release date28 August 2006 (18 years ago)23 February 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$286no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T7400 and Pentium N3530 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed2.16 GHz2.16 GHz
Boost clock speed2.16 GHz2.58 GHz
Bus rate667 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB224 KB
L2 cache4 MB2 MB
L3 cache0 KB2 MB
Chip lithography65 nm22 nm
Die size143 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistors291 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.1625V-1.3Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T7400 and Pentium N3530 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 configuration11
SocketPBGA479,PPGA478FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)34 Watt7.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T7400 and Pentium N3530. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States-+
Demand Based Switching-no data
Smart Connectno data+
FSB parity-no data
RSTno data-

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T7400 and Pentium N3530 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T7400 and Pentium N3530 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T7400 and Pentium N3530. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3L-1333
Maximum memory sizeno data8 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data896 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo T7400 and Pentium N3530 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T7400 and Pentium N3530.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data4
USB revisionno data3.0 and 2.0
Total number of SATA portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data5

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 T7400 0.48
Pentium N3530 0.75
+56.3%

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 T7400 761
Pentium N3530 1195
+57%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Core 2 Duo T7400 234
+24.5%
Pentium N3530 188

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Core 2 Duo T7400 388
Pentium N3530 537
+38.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.48 0.75
Recency 28 August 2006 23 February 2014
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 65 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 34 Watt 7 Watt

Pentium N3530 has a 56.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 195.5% more advanced lithography process, and 385.7% lower power consumption.

The Pentium N3530 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T7400 in performance tests.


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