Core 2 Duo T7800 vs Athlon X2 340

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon X2 340
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.85
+41.7%

Athlon X2 340 outperforms Core 2 Duo T7800 by a considerable 42% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X2 340 and Core 2 Duo T7800 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25752799
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiency1.191.56
Architecture codenameTrinity (2012−2013)Merom (2006−2008)
Release date2 October 2012 (12 years ago)18 August 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$515

Detailed specifications

Athlon X2 340 and Core 2 Duo T7800 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 speed3.2 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz2.6 GHz
Bus rateno data800 MHz
L1 cache96K64 KB
L2 cache1 MB (shared)4 MB
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm65 nm
Die size246 mm2143 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,303 million291 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
VID voltage rangeno data1.075V-1.25V

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X2 340 and Core 2 Duo T7800 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 configuration11
SocketFM2PBGA479,PPGA478
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X2 340 and Core 2 Duo T7800. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Athlon X2 340 and Core 2 Duo T7800 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 X2 340 and Core 2 Duo T7800 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X2 340 and Core 2 Duo T7800. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1600no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X2 340 and Core 2 Duo T7800.

PCIe version2.0no 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 X2 340 0.85
+41.7%
Core 2 Duo T7800 0.60

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 X2 340 1307
+41.9%
Core 2 Duo T7800 921

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Athlon X2 340 310
+30.8%
Core 2 Duo T7800 237

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Athlon X2 340 443
+21.7%
Core 2 Duo T7800 364

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.85 0.60
Recency 2 October 2012 18 August 2007
Chip lithography 32 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Athlon X2 340 has a 41.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.

Core 2 Duo T7800, on the other hand, has 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Athlon X2 340 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo T7800 in performance tests.

Note that Athlon X2 340 is a desktop processor while Core 2 Duo T7800 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon X2 340 and Core 2 Duo T7800, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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