Athlon XP 1800+ vs Core 2 Duo P8400

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo P8400
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 25 Watt
0.53
+342%
Athlon XP 1800+
2001
1 core / 1 thread, 66 Watt
0.12

Core 2 Duo P8400 outperforms Athlon XP 1800+ by a whopping 342% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo P8400 and Athlon XP 1800+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28613356
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core 2 Duono data
Power efficiency2.010.17
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Thoroughbred (2001−2002)
Release date15 July 2008 (16 years ago)January 2001 (23 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$209$59

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo P8400 and Athlon XP 1800+ 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads21
Base clock speed2.26 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.26 GHz1.53 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cache128 KB128 KB
L2 cache3 MB256 KB
L3 cache3 MB L2 Cache0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm180 nm
Die size107 mm2150 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors410 Million37 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.05V-1.15Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo P8400 and Athlon XP 1800+ 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
SocketBGA479,PBGA479,PGA478A
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt66 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo P8400 and Athlon XP 1800+. 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
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo P8400 and Athlon XP 1800+ 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 P8400 and Athlon XP 1800+ are enumerated here.

VT-x+no 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.

Core 2 Duo P8400 0.53
+342%
Athlon XP 1800+ 0.12

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 P8400 848
+335%
Athlon XP 1800+ 195

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.53 0.12
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 2 1
Chip lithography 45 nm 180 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 66 Watt

Core 2 Duo P8400 has a 341.7% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 164% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Duo P8400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon XP 1800+ in performance tests.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo P8400 is a notebook processor while Athlon XP 1800+ is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo P8400 and Athlon XP 1800+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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