Turion X2 RM-72 vs Core 2 Duo E8400
Aggregate performance score
Core 2 Duo E8400 outperforms Turion X2 RM-72 by an impressive 66% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo E8400 and Turion X2 RM-72 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2685 | 2957 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | 2x AMD Turion |
| Power efficiency | 1.06 | 1.19 |
| Architecture codename | Wolfdale (2008−2010) | Puma (2008−2009) |
| Release date | 1 January 2008 (16 years ago) | 1 January 2009 (15 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo E8400 and Turion X2 RM-72 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1333 MHz | 3600 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 104 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 410 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.3625V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo E8400 and Turion X2 RM-72 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | LGA775 | S1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E8400 and Turion X2 RM-72. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization |
| 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
Core 2 Duo E8400 and Turion X2 RM-72 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 E8400 and Turion X2 RM-72 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E8400 and Turion X2 RM-72. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E8400 and Turion X2 RM-72.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.73 | 0.44 |
| Recency | 1 January 2008 | 1 January 2009 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
Core 2 Duo E8400 has a 65.9% higher aggregate performance score, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.
Turion X2 RM-72, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 85.7% lower power consumption.
The Core 2 Duo E8400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion X2 RM-72 in performance tests.
Note that Core 2 Duo E8400 is a desktop processor while Turion X2 RM-72 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E8400 and Turion X2 RM-72, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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