Core 2 Duo E4700 vs Turion II Ultra M660
Aggregate performance score
Core 2 Duo E4700 outperforms Turion II Ultra M660 by a minimal 2% 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 | 3113 | 3102 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Turion II Ultra | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.69 | 0.38 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Caspian (2009) | Allendale (2006−2009) |
| Release date | 10 September 2009 (16 years ago) | March 2008 (18 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Turion II Ultra M660 and Core 2 Duo E4700: 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 | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3600 MHz | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | no data | 111 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 73 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 167 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.85V-1.5V |
Compatibility
Information on Turion II Ultra M660 and Core 2 Duo E4700 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 | Socket S1 (s1g3) 638-pin | PLGA775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion II Ultra M660 and Core 2 Duo E4700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization | no data |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
Turion II Ultra M660 and Core 2 Duo E4700 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 Ultra M660 and Core 2 Duo E4700 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion II Ultra M660 and Core 2 Duo E4700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.57 | 0.58 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Turion II Ultra M660 has a 44% more advanced lithography process, and 86% lower power consumption.
Core 2 Duo E4700, on the other hand, has a 2% higher aggregate performance score.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between AMD Turion II Ultra M660 and Intel Core 2 Duo E4700.
Be aware that Turion II Ultra M660 is a notebook processor while Core 2 Duo E4700 is a desktop one.
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