Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 vs Core 2 Duo T5670

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T5670
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.37
+2.8%
Athlon 64 X2 TK-42
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 20 Watt
0.36

Core 2 Duo T5670 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Core 2 Duo T5670 Core 2 Duo T5670
Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 Athlon 64 X2 TK-42

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T5670 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking30403049
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 Duo2x AMD Athlon 64
Power efficiency1.001.70
Architecture codenameMerom-2M (2008)Tyler (2007−2009)
Release date1 March 2008 (16 years ago)1 November 2009 (15 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T5670 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 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 speed1.8 GHzno data
Boost clock speed1.8 GHz1.6 GHz
Bus rate800 MHz1600 MHz
L1 cacheno data0 MB
L2 cache2 MB1 MB
L3 cache2 MB L2 Cacheno data
Chip lithography65 nm65 nm
Die size143 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Number of transistors291 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.0375V-1.3Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T5670 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 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.

Socketno dataSocket S1
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt20 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T5670 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-42. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP), MMX, PowerNow, SSE3,-64, Enhanced 3DNow
PowerNow-+
VirusProtect-+
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 T5670 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 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 T5670 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 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 T5670 0.37
+2.8%
Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 0.36

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 T5670 590
+2.3%
Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 577

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.37 0.36
Recency 1 March 2008 1 November 2009
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 20 Watt

Core 2 Duo T5670 has a 2.8% higher aggregate performance score.

Athlon 64 X2 TK-42, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 75% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core 2 Duo T5670 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-42.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T5670 and Athlon 64 X2 TK-42, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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Community ratings

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