Pentium Dual Core T4200 vs Core 2 Solo SU3300
Aggregate performance score
Pentium Dual Core T4200 outperforms Core 2 Solo SU3300 by a whopping 333% 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 | 3561 | 2966 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Solo | Intel Pentium Dual Core |
| Power efficiency | 1.16 | 0.79 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Penryn (2008−2011) |
| Release date | 20 August 2008 (17 years ago) | 1 January 2009 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $262 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Solo SU3300 and Pentium Dual Core T4200 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 | 2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 107 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | 410 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Solo SU3300 and Pentium Dual Core T4200 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 | BGA956 | P |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5.5 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Solo SU3300 and Pentium Dual Core T4200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| AMT | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core 2 Solo SU3300 and Pentium Dual Core T4200 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Solo SU3300 and Pentium Dual Core T4200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
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.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.15 | 0.65 |
| Recency | 20 August 2008 | 1 January 2009 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5 Watt | 35 Watt |
Core 2 Solo SU3300 has 600% lower power consumption.
Pentium Dual T4200, on the other hand, has a 333.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 months, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
The Intel Pentium Dual Core T4200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 2 Solo SU3300 in performance tests.
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