E2-9010 vs Core 2 Duo T9400

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T9400
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.64
E2-9010
2016
2 cores / 2 threads, 10 Watt
0.69
+7.8%

E2-9010 outperforms Core 2 Duo T9400 by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T9400 and E2-9010 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27762728
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoAMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency1.734.35
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date15 July 2008 (16 years ago)1 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$316no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T9400 and E2-9010 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 speed2.53 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.53 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache6 MB2048 KB
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cacheno data
Chip lithography45 nm28 nm
Die size107 mm2124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C90 °C
Number of transistors410 Million1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.05V-1.162Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T9400 and E2-9010 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.

SocketBGA479,BGA956,PBGA479,PGA478FP4
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt10-15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T9400 and E2-9010. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataVirtualization,
AES-NI-+
FMA-FMA4
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 T9400 and E2-9010 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 T9400 and E2-9010 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T9400 and E2-9010. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4-1866
Max memory channelsno data1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R2 Graphics
iGPU core countno data2
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo T9400 and E2-9010 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo T9400 and E2-9010 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T9400 and E2-9010.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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 T9400 0.64
E2-9010 0.69
+7.8%

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 T9400 1011
E2-9010 1093
+8.1%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Core 2 Duo T9400 2818
+50.6%
E2-9010 1871

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Core 2 Duo T9400 5268
+61.2%
E2-9010 3268

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Core 2 Duo T9400 31
+19.8%
E2-9010 37.14

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.64 0.69
Recency 15 July 2008 1 June 2016
Chip lithography 45 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 10 Watt

E2-9010 has a 7.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 250% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core 2 Duo T9400 and E2-9010.


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