Core 2 Duo T7200 vs Turion II Neo K685
Aggregate performance score
Core 2 Duo T7200 outperforms Turion II Neo K685 by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Turion II Neo K685 and Core 2 Duo T7200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2968 | 2931 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Turion II Neo | Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Power efficiency | 2.71 | 1.31 |
| Architecture codename | Geneva (2010) | Merom (2006−2008) |
| Release date | 15 December 2010 (14 years ago) | 28 July 2006 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $286 |
Detailed specifications
Turion II Neo K685 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3200 MHz | 667 MHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 64 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | no data | 143 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 291 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.0375V-1.3V |
Compatibility
Information on Turion II Neo K685 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | S1g4 | PPGA478, PBGA479 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 34 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion II Neo K685 and Core 2 Duo T7200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, 3DNow, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization | no data |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
Turion II Neo K685 and Core 2 Duo T7200 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 Turion II Neo K685 and Core 2 Duo T7200 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion II Neo K685 and Core 2 Duo T7200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | 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.
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.
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.
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 | 0.43 | 0.47 |
| Recency | 15 December 2010 | 28 July 2006 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 34 Watt |
Turion II Neo K685 has an age advantage of 4 years, a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 126.7% lower power consumption.
Core 2 Duo T7200, on the other hand, has a 9.3% higher aggregate performance score.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Turion II Neo K685 and Core 2 Duo T7200.
Should you still have questions on choice between Turion II Neo K685 and Core 2 Duo T7200, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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