Athlon 1333 vs Core 2 Duo T9900

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Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T9900 and Athlon 1333 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2654not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core 2 Duono data
Power efficiency2.03no data
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Thunderbird C (2000−2001)
Release date2 June 2009 (15 years ago)21 March 2001 (23 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$530no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T9900 and Athlon 1333 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads21
Base clock speed3.06 GHzno data
Boost clock speed0.07 GHz1.33 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache6 MB (shared)256 KB
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm180 nm
Die size107 mm2120 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors410 million37 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.05V-1.2125Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T9900 and Athlon 1333 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
SocketBGA479,PGA478A
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt70 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T9900 and Athlon 1333. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Demand Based Switching-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T9900 and Athlon 1333 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 T9900 and Athlon 1333 are enumerated here.

VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T9900 and Athlon 1333. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2, DDR3DDR1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Pros & cons summary


Recency 2 June 2009 21 March 2001
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 2 1
Chip lithography 45 nm 180 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 70 Watt

Core 2 Duo T9900 has an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Duo T9900 and Athlon 1333. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo T9900 is a notebook processor while Athlon 1333 is a desktop one.


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