Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 vs Core 2 Solo SU3300
Aggregate performance score
Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 outperforms Core 2 Solo SU3300 by a whopping 125% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3448 | 3200 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Solo | 2x AMD Athlon 64 |
| Power efficiency | 2.81 | 1.74 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Tyler (2007−2009) |
| Release date | 20 August 2008 (16 years ago) | 1 November 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $262 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Solo SU3300 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.2 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 0 MB |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 1 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Solo SU3300 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 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 | BGA956 | Socket S1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5.5 Watt | 20 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Solo SU3300 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-42. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 86x Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP), MMX, PowerNow, SSE3,-64, Enhanced 3DNow |
| PowerNow | - | + |
| VirusProtect | - | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.16 | 0.36 |
| Recency | 20 August 2008 | 1 November 2009 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5 Watt | 20 Watt |
Core 2 Solo SU3300 has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 300% lower power consumption.
Athlon 64 X2 TK-42, on the other hand, has a 125% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
The AMD Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 2 Solo SU3300 in performance tests.
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