Core Duo T2300 vs Core 2 Duo T9300

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T9300 and Core Duo T2300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2416	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	Core Duo
Power efficiency	2.84	no data
Architecture codename	Penryn (2008−2011)	Yonah (2005−2006)
Release date	10 January 2008 (16 years ago)	January 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$316	no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T9300 and Core Duo T2300 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	2	2
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	1.66 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.5 GHz	1.66 GHz
Bus rate	800 MHz	667 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB	0 KB
L2 cache	6 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	6 MB L2 Cache	0 KB
Chip lithography	45 nm	65 nm
Die size	107 mm2	90 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	410 Million	151 million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	1V-1.25V	1.1625V - 1.3V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T9300 and Core Duo T2300 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	no data	1
Socket	BGA479,PGA478	PPGA478, PBGA479
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	31 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T9300 and Core Duo T2300. 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	-	-
PAE	no data	32 Bit
FSB parity	-	-

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T9300 and Core Duo T2300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T9300 and Core Duo T2300 are enumerated here.

VT-x

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T9300 and Core Duo T2300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

no data

DDR1

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Pros & cons summary

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Chip lithography	45 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	31 Watt

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