Core 2 Duo T7200 vs Pentium 3825U

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 3825U and Core 2 Duo T7200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2514	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Pentium	Intel Core 2 Duo
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2014−2019)	Merom (2006−2008)
Release date	30 March 2015 (9 years ago)	28 July 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$161	$286

Detailed specifications

Pentium 3825U and Core 2 Duo T7200 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	1.9 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.9 GHz	2 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	667 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	4 MB
L3 cache	2 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm
Die size	82 mm2	143 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1300 Million	291 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	no data	1.0375V-1.3V

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 3825U and Core 2 Duo T7200 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	FCBGA1168	PPGA478, PBGA479
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	34 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 3825U and Core 2 Duo T7200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	no data	-
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
FSB parity	no data	-
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Pentium 3825U and Core 2 Duo T7200 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
OS Guard	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 3825U and Core 2 Duo T7200 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 3825U and Core 2 Duo T7200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	no data
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for 5th Generation Intel® Processors	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	850 MHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 3825U and Core 2 Duo T7200 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium 3825U and Core 2 Duo T7200 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

11.2/12

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 3825U and Core 2 Duo T7200.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	12	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	30 March 2015	28 July 2006
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	34 Watt

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