AMD Turion 64 MT-30 vs Intel Core Duo T2300

General info

Comparing Core Duo T2300 and Turion 64 MT-30 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	not rated
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Core Duo	Turion 64
Architecture codename	Yonah (2005−2006)	Lancaster (2005−2006)
Release date	January 2006 (17 years old)	March 2005 (18 years old)
Current price	$71	no data

Technical specs

Core Duo T2300 and Turion 64 MT-30 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	2 (Dual-core)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	2	1
Base clock speed	1.66 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1.66 GHz	1.6 GHz
Bus support	667 MHz	800 MHz
L1 cache	0 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	0 KB
Chip lithography	65 nm	90 nm
Die size	90 mm2	125 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	151 million	114 million
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	no data
VID voltage range	1.1625V - 1.3V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core Duo T2300 and Turion 64 MT-30 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	PPGA478, PBGA479	754
Power consumption (TDP)	31 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Duo T2300 and Turion 64 MT-30. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

PowerNow	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	32 Bit	no data
FSB parity	-	no data

Security technologies

Core Duo T2300 and Turion 64 MT-30 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 Duo T2300 and Turion 64 MT-30 are enumerated here.

VT-x

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Duo T2300 and Turion 64 MT-30. Depending on the motherboards, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Advantages and disadvantages

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Boost clock speed	1660	1600
Chip lithography	65 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	31 Watt	25 Watt

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