Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 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
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.56
+16.7%

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 outperforms Core 2 Duo T7400 by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T7400 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29142836
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 Duo2x AMD Turion Ultra
Power efficiency1.341.52
Architecture codenameMerom (2006−2008)Puma (2008−2009)
Release date28 August 2006 (18 years ago)4 June 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$286no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T7400 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 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 speed2.16 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.16 GHz2.3 GHz
Bus rate667 MHz4400 MHz
L1 cache64 KB256 KB
L2 cache4 MB2 MB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm65 nm
Die size143 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
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 Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 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,PPGA478S1g2
Power consumption (TDP)34 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T7400 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85. 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
Idle States-no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T7400 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 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 T7400 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T7400 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR2

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.48 0.56
Recency 28 August 2006 4 June 2008
Power consumption (TDP) 34 Watt 35 Watt

Core 2 Duo T7400 has 2.9% lower power consumption.

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85, on the other hand, has a 16.7% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

The Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T7400 in performance tests.


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