Core 2 Duo T7200 vs Athlon II N330

Aggregate performance score

Athlon II N330
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.42
Core 2 Duo T7200
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 34 Watt
0.47
+11.9%

Core 2 Duo T7200 outperforms Athlon II N330 by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II N330 and Core 2 Duo T7200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29872931
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Athlon IIIntel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency1.141.31
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Merom (2006−2008)
Release date12 May 2010 (14 years ago)28 July 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$286

Detailed specifications

Athlon II N330 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speedno data2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz2 GHz
Bus rate3200 MHz667 MHz
L1 cache256 KB64 KB
L2 cache1 MB4 MB
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size117.5 mm2143 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors234 Million291 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1.0375V-1.3V

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II N330 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 configurationno data1
SocketS1PPGA478, PBGA479
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt34 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II N330 and Core 2 Duo T7200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualizationno data
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Athlon II N330 and Core 2 Duo T7200 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II N330 and Core 2 Duo T7200 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II N330 and Core 2 Duo T7200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no 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.

Athlon II N330 0.42
Core 2 Duo T7200 0.47
+11.9%

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.

Athlon II N330 665
Core 2 Duo T7200 744
+11.9%

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.

Athlon II N330 1943
+13.2%
Core 2 Duo T7200 1717

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.42 0.47
Recency 12 May 2010 28 July 2006
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 34 Watt

Athlon II N330 has an age advantage of 3 years, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo T7200, on the other hand, has a 11.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 2.9% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Duo T7200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II N330 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II N330 and Core 2 Duo T7200, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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