V-Series V160 vs Core 2 Duo T8100

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T8100 and V-Series V160 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	AMD V-Series
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Champlain (2010−2011)
Release date	10 January 2008 (16 years ago)	1 December 2010 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$209	no data
Current price	$63 (0.3x MSRP)	$254

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T8100 and V-Series V160 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	2.1 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.1 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bus support	800 MHz	3200 MHz
L1 cache	no data	128 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	3 MB L2 Cache	no data
Chip lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Die size	107 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	410 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	1V-1.25V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T8100 and V-Series V160 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.

Socket	BGA479,PGA478	S1
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T8100 and V-Series V160. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Integrated DDR3 memory controller, MMX, 3DNow, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization
VirusProtect	no data	+
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
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T8100 and V-Series V160 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 T8100 and V-Series V160 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T8100 and V-Series V160. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

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DDR3

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	10 January 2008	1 December 2010
Physical cores	2	1
Threads	2	1
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	25 Watt

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