Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 vs Core 2 Duo SU7300

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo SU7300
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 10 Watt
0.35
Athlon 64 X2 TK-53
2 cores / 2 threads, 31 Watt
0.35

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo SU7300 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking30453043
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 Duo2x Athlon 64
Power efficiency3.311.07
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Hawk-256
Release date1 September 2009 (15 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo SU7300 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 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 speed1.3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed1.3 GHz1.7 GHz
Bus rate800 MHz667 MHz
L2 cache3 MBno data
L3 cache3 MB Intel® Smart Cacheno data
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size107 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors410 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo SU7300 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 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.

SocketBGA956no data
Power consumption (TDP)10 Watt31 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo SU7300 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-53. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo SU7300 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 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 SU7300 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 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 SU7300 0.35
Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 0.35

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.

Core 2 Duo SU7300 171
+2.4%
Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 167

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.

Core 2 Duo SU7300 291
Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 307
+5.5%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Core 2 Duo SU7300 1178
Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 1187
+0.8%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Core 2 Duo SU7300 61.3
Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 47.3
+29.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 31 Watt

Core 2 Duo SU7300 has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 210% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core 2 Duo SU7300 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-53.


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