Pentium Dual Core T4300 vs Core 2 Duo E4700

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E4700
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.59
Pentium Dual Core T4300
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.78
+32.2%

Pentium Dual Core T4300 outperforms Core 2 Duo E4700 by a substantial 32% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E4700 and Pentium Dual Core T4300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28152642
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Pentium Dual Core
Power efficiency0.862.11
Architecture codenameAllendale (2006−2009)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release dateMarch 2008 (16 years ago)1 April 2009 (15 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E4700 and Pentium Dual Core T4300 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 speed2.6 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz2.1 GHz
Bus rate800 MHz800 MHz
L1 cache64 KB128 KB
L2 cache2 MB1 MB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm45 nm
Die size111 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Number of transistors167 million410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.5Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E4700 and Pentium Dual Core T4300 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
SocketPLGA775P
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E4700 and Pentium Dual Core T4300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
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

Core 2 Duo E4700 and Pentium Dual Core T4300 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 Core 2 Duo E4700 and Pentium Dual Core T4300 are enumerated here.

VT-x-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E4700 and Pentium Dual Core T4300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

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.

Core 2 Duo E4700 0.59
Pentium Dual T4300 0.78
+32.2%

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.

Core 2 Duo E4700 936
Pentium Dual T4300 1232
+31.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.59 0.78
Chip lithography 65 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Pentium Dual T4300 has a 32.2% higher aggregate performance score, a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Pentium Dual Core T4300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E4700 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Duo E4700 is a desktop processor while Pentium Dual Core T4300 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E4700 and Pentium Dual Core T4300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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