Opteron 4332 HE vs Core 2 Duo T7700
Aggregate performance score
Opteron 4332 HE outperforms Core 2 Duo T7700 by a whopping 312% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo T7700 and Opteron 4332 HE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2792 | 1749 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.66 | 3.58 |
| Architecture codename | Merom (2006−2008) | Seoul (2012) |
| Release date | 2 September 2007 (17 years ago) | 4 December 2012 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $307 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo T7700 and Opteron 4332 HE 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) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB | 288 KB |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 6144 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 8192 KB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 143 mm2 | 315 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 291 Million | 1,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo T7700 and Opteron 4332 HE 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 | 2 |
| Socket | PBGA479,PPGA478 | C32 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T7700 and Opteron 4332 HE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| 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 T7700 and Opteron 4332 HE 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 T7700 and Opteron 4332 HE are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T7700 and Opteron 4332 HE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.60 | 2.47 |
| Recency | 2 September 2007 | 4 December 2012 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 6 |
| Threads | 2 | 6 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Core 2 Duo T7700 has 85.7% lower power consumption.
Opteron 4332 HE, on the other hand, has a 311.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.
The Opteron 4332 HE is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T7700 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core 2 Duo T7700 is a notebook processor while Opteron 4332 HE is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T7700 and Opteron 4332 HE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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