Athlon II X2 240 vs Pentium Dual Core T4400
Aggregate performance score
Pentium Dual T4400 outperforms Athlon II X2 240 by a significant 24% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium Dual Core T4400 and Athlon II X2 240 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2487 | 2636 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 3.28 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Pentium Dual Core | no data |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Regor (2009−2013) |
| Release date | 1 December 2009 (14 years ago) | July 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $35 |
| Current price | $307 | $25 (0.7x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Pentium Dual Core T4400 and Athlon II X2 240 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Bus support | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 117 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | 410 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium Dual Core T4400 and Athlon II X2 240 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 | PGA478 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium Dual Core T4400 and Athlon II X2 240. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Pentium Dual Core T4400 outperforms Athlon II X2 240 by 24% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Pentium Dual Core T4400 outperforms Athlon II X2 240 by 24% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.83 | 0.67 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
The Pentium Dual Core T4400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X2 240 in performance tests.
Be aware that Pentium Dual Core T4400 is a notebook processor while Athlon II X2 240 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium Dual Core T4400 and Athlon II X2 240, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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