VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 vs Core 2 Duo E7400

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Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E7400 and VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2748not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataVIA
Power efficiency0.95no data
Architecture codenameWolfdale (2008−2010)CNQ (2011)
Release dateOctober 2008 (16 years ago)17 May 2011 (13 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E7400 and VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed2.8 GHz1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz1.46 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHz1333 MHz
L1 cache64 KB512 KB
L2 cache3 MB (shared)4 MB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography45 nm40 nm
Die size82 mm2132 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors228 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E7400 and VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 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 configuration1no data
SocketLGA775BGA
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt27.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E7400 and VIA Nano QuadCore L4700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Core 2 Duo E7400 and VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E7400 and VIA Nano QuadCore L4700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 27 Watt

VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 12.5% more advanced lithography process, and 140.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core 2 Duo E7400 and VIA Nano QuadCore L4700. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core 2 Duo E7400 is a desktop processor while VIA Nano QuadCore L4700 is a notebook one.


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