Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 vs Core 2 Quad Q8400

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q8400 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2165	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.73	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	2x AMD Turion Ultra
Architecture codename	Yorkfield (2007−2009)	Puma (2008−2009)
Release date	April 2009 (15 years ago)	3 June 2008 (16 years ago)
Current price	$41	$62

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q8400 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	2.66 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.67 GHz	2.1 GHz
Bus support	no data	3600 MHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	4 MB (shared)	2 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	0 KB
Chip lithography	45 nm	65 nm
Die size	2x 81 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71 °C	no data
Number of transistors	456 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.3625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q8400 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 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	1
Socket	FCLGA775,LGA775	S1g2
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	32 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q8400 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization, Dual-Channel DDR2 Memory Controller
AES-NI	-	no data
PowerNow	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q8400 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 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 Quad Q8400 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 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 Quad Q8400 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

DDR2

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	2
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	45 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	32 Watt

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